VAR CF9095 REP PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE

VAR CF9095    REP PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
              COLUMNS 999-999
              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 and after: their) own.

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

        GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- REPUBLICAN 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 Nixon in 1972, Ford in 1976, Reagan in 1980
        and 1984, George Bush in 1988 and 1992, Dole in 1996, and George W.
        Bush 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:  173        1976:  3242        1980:  1112
        1984:  415        1988:  325         1992:  3719
        1996:  960485     2000:  00626


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