VAR CF9081 DEM PRES CAND- 7PT DEFENSE SPEND SCALE

VAR CF9081    DEM PRES CAND- 7PT DEFENSE SPEND SCALE
              COLUMNS 985-985
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
        Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.

        Where would you place <the Democratic Presidential Candidate> on this
        scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        DEFENSE SPENDING-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S RATING ON 7
        POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        This variable referred to Carter in 1980, Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in
        1988, Clinton in 1992 and 1996, and Gore in 2000.

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years except 1996 and 2000, if R replied DK or "haven't thought
        much about it" rating self on same 7-point scale, then R was not asked
        this question.

        In 1996 and later, randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major
        Presidential candidate names for this placement.

        In 2000, this question was administered as a 7-point scale to
        FTF respondents only; telephone respondents were administered a
        branching series instead.

               1.   GREATLY DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING
               2.
               3.
               4.
               5.
               6.
               7.   GREATLY INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING

               8.   DK
               9.  NA;INAP, short-form or Spanish language IW (1992);
                    telephone IW (2000); question not used
              0.  Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
                    (not 1996)

        1980:  282     1984:  397      1988:  311
        1992:  3709    1996:  960466   2000:  000588


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