VAR CF9057 SENATE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE THERMOMETER

VAR CF9057    SENATE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 949-951
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 990 OR GE 996


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

        SEE TEXT NOTES VCF0201.

        Name of the Republican 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 Republican 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 Republican 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:  2002           1980:  849             1982:  127
        1986:  132            1988:  597             1990:  141
        1992:  5305           1994:  232             1998:  980242
        2000:  001300,001302


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