VAR CF9084 DEM PRES CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE

VAR CF9084    DEM PRES CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE
              COLUMNS 988-988
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        1972,1976,1980,1984 and 1988 FORM B:  Some people feel that the
        government in Washington should make every (1972, 1976: possible)
        effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks and other
        minority groups (1988 B: other minorities) (1980: even if it means
        giving the preferential treatment). Others feel that the government
        should not make any special effort to help minorities because they
        should help themselves.

        1988 Form A, 1996 and later:  Some people feel that the government in
        Washington should make every effort to improve the social and economic
        position of blacks. Others feel that the government should not make

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

        GOVERNMENT AID TO BLACKS-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S RATING
        ON 7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1988 two forms of the questionnaire were used. Form A (V333) asked
        about "blacks" only, while Form B (V341) asked about "blacks and other
        minorities." To filter for Form A/B responses, use variableVCF0012.

        This variable referred to McGovern in 1972, Carter in 1976 and 1980,
        Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in 1988, Clinton in 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 this 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.   GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP BLACKS/MINORITES
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.   BLACKS/MINORITIES SHOULD HELP THEMSELVES

             8.   DK
             9.   NA; INAP, no post IW (1972,1980); telephone IW (2000);
                  question not used
             0.   Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
                  (not 1996)

        1972:  631      1976:  3266       1980:  1063
        1984:  384      1988:  333,341    1996:  960490
        2000:  000651


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