VAR CF9069 APPROVAL STRENGTH -RUNNING HSE INCUMBENT

VAR CF9069    APPROVAL STRENGTH -RUNNING HSE INCUMBENT
              COLUMNS 973-973
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way <running U.S.
        House incumbent Representative> has been handling his/her job?
        (IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or
        approve/disapprove not strongly?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        THISVAR IS A FOLLOWUP TO VCF0991.

        If the U.S. House representative in R's district was NOT running for
        re-election (i.e., was 'retiring'), then this question does not apply
        (0 coded).

        If there was no running incumbent and no post IW, then 9 (no post) has
        been coded.

               1.   APPROVE STRONGLY
               2.   APPROVE NOT STRONGLY
               4.   DISAPPROVE NOT STRONGLY
               5.   DISAPPROVE STRONGLY

               8.   DK strongly or not strongly
               9.   NA strongly or not strongly; DK/NA if approve/disapprove
                    (9 in VCF0991); INAP, no post IW (presidential years);
                    short form (1992); question not used
               0.   No running incumbent (includes Washington D.C.)

        1980:  973             1986:  354              1988:  790
        1990:  404,405         1992:  5710,5711        1994:  637,638
        1996:  961124          1998:  980326, 980327   2000:  001361


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