VAR CF9062 (STATE W/O RACE) SENATOR 2 THERMOMETER

VAR CF9062    (STATE W/O RACE) SENATOR 2 THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 964-966
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 996 OR GE 997


        SECOND SENATOR IN STATE WITHOUT SENATE RACE - Feeling Thermometer
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE TEXT NOTES VCF0201.

        Name of the second senator in states with no senate race during year
        of IW was given.

        The parties of the second senators named are as follow:

        1978 Democratic:    FL, OH, WA, WI
             Republican:    AZ, CA, CT, IN, MD, MO, NY, PA, UT
        1980 Democratic:    MA, MI, NE, NJ, WV
             Republican:    DE, ME, MN, MS, TN, TX, VA, WY
        1982 Democratic:    AR, IL, KY, LA, SC
             Republican:    AL, CO, GA, IA, NC, OK, OR, SD
        1986 Democratic:    MA, MI, NJ, TN, TX, WV
             Republican:    MN, VA, WY
        1988 Democratic:    AL, AR, GA, IL, NC
             Republican:    CO, IA, KS, NH, OR
        1990 Democratic:    CT, MD, OH
             Republican:    CA, FL, MO, NY, PA, WA, WI
        1992 Democratic:    MA, MI, MN, NE, NJ, TN, WV
             Republican:    TX, VA, WY
        1994 Democratic:    AL, AR, CO, IL, KY, LA
             Republican:    GA, IA, KS, NH, OR, SD

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

            0-100.    Degrees as given

            996.    Race in state; Washington D.C. ; 2 senate
                    races: CA (1992 ONLY), TN (1994 ONLY)
            997.    R doesn't recognize name
            998.    DK where to rate; can't judge
            999.    NA; refused; INAP, no post IW (1980,1988,1992); question
                    not used

        1978:  149       1980:  853     1982:  130
        1986:  134       1988:  599     1990:  144
        1992:  5310      1994:  237


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