VAR CF9056 SENATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE THERMOMETER

VAR CF9056    SENATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 946-948
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 990 OR GE 996


        SENATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE - Feeling Thermometer
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE TEXT NOTES VCF0201.

        Name of the Democratic senate candidate from election held during year
        of IW was given.

        In California in 1992 and in Tennessee in 1994, the regular Senate
        election and a second "special" Senate election were held.  This
        variable codes data for the Democratic candidate in the regular Senate
        election only.

        If there was no senate race in state AND no post IW, then 999 (no
        post) has been coded.

           0-100.    Degrees as given

             990.    No Democratic candidate
             996.    No race in state; Washington D.C.
             997.    R doesn't recognize name
             998.    DK where to rate; can't judge
             999.    NA; refused; INAP, no post IW (presidential years);
                        question not used

        1978:  2001          1980:  848           1982:  126
        1986:  131           1988:  596           1990:  140
        1992:  5304          1994:  231           1998:  980241
        2000:  001300-1301


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