VAR CF9087 DEM PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE

VAR CF9087    DEM PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
              COLUMNS 991-991
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that
        every person has a job and a good standard of living. Others think the
        government should just let each person get ahead on his (1988: their)
        own.

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

        GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL
        CANDIDATE'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1972, 1976 and 1984 this question appeared in both the Pre and
        Post; the pre-election variable is presented here.

        This variable referred to McGovern in 1972, Carter in 1976 and 1980,
        Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in 1988, Clinton in 1992 and 1996, and Gore
        in 2000.

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years except 1988,1992,1996 and 2000, if R replied DK or
        "haven't thought much about it" in 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 SEE TO JOB AND GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.  GOVERNMENT LET EACH PERSON GET AHEAD ON OWN

             8.  DK
             9.  NA; INAP, form II (1972); no post IW (1980); 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"
                 on  same 7-point scale (all years exc. 1988,1992,1996)

        1972:  174       1976:  3243     1980:  1111
        1984:  416       1988:  324      1992:  3720
        1996:  960484    2000:  000621


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