American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004

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All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).
1) Version of Cumulative Data File (VERSION)
2) Year of study (4-digit) (VCF0004)
TOTAL%
1948) 6621.4
1952) 18994.0
1954) 11392.4
1956) 17623.7
1958) 14503.1
1960) 11812.5
1962) 12972.7
1964) 15713.3
1966) 12912.7
1968) 15573.3
1970) 15073.2
1972) 27055.7
1974) 15753.3
1976) 22484.7
1978) 23044.9
1980) 16143.4
1982) 14183.0
1984) 22574.8
1986) 21764.6
1988) 20404.3
1990) 19804.2
1992) 24855.2
1994) 17953.8
1996) 17143.6
1998) 12812.7
2000) 18073.8
2002) 15113.2
2004) 12122.6
TOTAL47438100.0
3) Study Respondent Number (Case identification number -- In Pre-Post Studies, this is the Pre case ID) (VCF0006)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381316.3161051
4) Unique Respondent Number (Unique identification number) (VCF0006A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4743819779619.148150714
5) Type 0 general weight variable (VCF0009)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381.0570
6) Type 0 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0009A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381.0570
7) Type 1 general weight variable (VCF0010)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381.0430
8) Type 1 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0010A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381.0570
9) Type 2 general weight variable (VCF0011)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381.0430
10) Type 2 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0011A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL474381.0570
11) Form or interview type of paper questionnaire (VCF0012)
TOTAL%
1) 1970: Type 1; 1972: Form I; 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994: Form A572146.9
2) 1970: Type 2; 1972: Form II; 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994: Form B568446.6
9) NA7986.5
Missing35235 
TOTAL12203100.0
12) CAI Question selection ("form") summary -- Pre (VCF0012A)
TOTAL%
0) 1996: F1-F4 and H4-H8; 2004: No Pre patriotism module (post patriotism module)102816.5
1) 1996: No F1-F4; 2000: Both E and F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects; 2002: K1 spending items; 2004: Pre patriotism module199431.9
2) 1996: No H4-H8; 2000: Both E and F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects; 2002: K2 spending items120519.3
3) 2000: E, not F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects89014.3
4) 2000: E, not F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects2474.0
5) 2000: F6-F9, not E, with Clinton traits and affects2403.8
6) 2000: F6-F9, not E, without Clinton traits and affects4397.0
7) 2000: Neither E nor F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects490.8
8) 2000: Neither E nor F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects1522.4
Missing41194 
TOTAL6244100.0
13) CAI Question selection ("form") summary -- Post (VCF0012B)
TOTAL%
1) 1996: F1-F4, H1-H1b; 2000: Section H, with Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D3-K4; 2004: Post patriotism module158325.4
2) 1996: F1-F4 only (not administered H1-H1b); 2000: Section H, without Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D3-K5; 2004: No Post patriotism module (Pre patriotism module)156125.0
3) 1996: H1-H1b only (not administered F1-F4); 2000: No section H, Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D4-K486013.8
4) 1996: Neither F1-F4 nor H1-H1b; 2000: No section H, no Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D4-K595115.2
5) 2002: L2-D3-K41642.6
6) 2002: L2-D3-K51712.7
7) 2002: L2-D4-K41792.9
8) 2002: L2-D4-K51782.9
9) No Post IW in study with Post-assigned ‘forms'5979.6
Missing41194 
TOTAL6244100.0
14) Post-election interview data present (VCF0013)
TOTAL%
0) No post-election interview data41978.8
1) Post-election interview data present4324191.2
TOTAL47438100.0
15) Pre-election interview data present. (VCF0014)
TOTAL%
0) No pre-election interview data present1827538.5
1) Pre-election interview data present2916361.5
TOTAL47438100.0
16) Abbreviated interview form -- Pre (VCF0015A)
TOTAL%
0) Pre IW not abbreviated2606691.9
1) Abbreviated Pre IW22678.0
2) Spanish Pre IW220.1
Missing19083 
TOTAL28355100.0
17) Abbreviated interview form -- Post (VCF0015B)
TOTAL%
0) Post IW is not abbreviated4144995.4
1) Abbreviated Post IW19144.4
2) Additional abbreviated Post IWs820.2
Missing3993 
TOTAL43445100.0
18) Sample component: "new" cross-section or panel case (VCF0016)
TOTAL%
0) Fresh Cross case3898782.2
1) Panel case845117.8
TOTAL47438100.0
19) Mode of interview: personal ("face-to-face") or telephone (VCF0017)
TOTAL%
0) Personal (pre-post studies: personal pre and post or personal pre and no post; post studies: personal post)4159387.7
1) Telephone pre (personal post or no post)2060.4
2) Telephone post (personal pre or no pre)31926.7
3) Telephone pre and post24475.2
TOTAL47438100.0
20) Was this interview conducted entirely in English, or was it necessary to translate some (or all) questions into another language? What language? (VCF0018A)
TOTAL%
0) Interview conducted entirely in English2922199.5
1) Some or all of interview translated into Spanish1040.4
3) Some or all of interview translated into French20.0
5) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language other than Spanish or French10.0
9) NA if English or other language360.1
Missing18074 
TOTAL29364100.0
21) Was this interview conducted entirely in English, or was it necessary to translate some (or all) questions into another language? What language? (VCF0018B)
TOTAL%
0) Interview conducted entirely in English4238697.7
1) Some or all of interview translated to Spanish850.2
3) Some or all of interview translated to French10.0
4) Some or all of interview conducted in either Spanish or French150.0
5) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language other than Spanish or French70.0
7) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language but NA which language20.0
9) NA if English or other language8912.1
Missing4051 
TOTAL43387100.0
22) Respondent's relationship to head of household 1952-1986 (VCF0019)
TOTAL%
0) No Pre IW (1952, 1960)1170.4
1) Respondent is head of household1679658.9
2) Respondent is spouse of head of household977134.3
3) Respondent is neither head of household nor spouse of head17906.3
9) NA410.1
Missing18923 
TOTAL28515100.0
23) PRE INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION: Respondent's general level of information about politics and public affairs seemed: (VCF0050A)
TOTAL%
1) Very high277213.1
2) Fairly high569726.9
3) Average720134.0
4) Fairly low381318.0
5) Very low14717.0
9) NA1960.9
Missing26288 
TOTAL21150100.0
24) POST INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION: Respondent's general level of information about politics and public affairs seemed: (VCF0050B)
TOTAL%
0) No Post IW; abbreviated Post IW (1984)16565.6
1) Very high28039.5
2) Fairly high640121.7
3) Average962432.6
4) Fairly low555318.8
5) Very low23918.1
9) NA10563.6
Missing17954 
TOTAL29484100.0
25) Pre interviewer gender (VCF0070A)
TOTAL%
1) Male154914.4
2) Female896083.2
9) NA2602.4
Missing36669 
TOTAL10769100.0
26) Post interviewer gender (VCF0070B)
TOTAL%
0) No Post IW3452.5
1) Male156611.4
2) Female1154583.8
9) NA3292.4
Missing33653 
TOTAL13785100.0
27) Pre interviewer race -- full (VCF0071A)
TOTAL%
1) White875891.6
2) Black4694.9
3) Native American630.7
4) Asian200.2
7) Other800.8
9) NA1671.7
Missing37881 
TOTAL9557100.0
28) Post interviewer race -- full (VCF0071B)
TOTAL%
0) No Post IW3452.7
1) White1136990.4
2) Black4163.3
3) Native American390.3
4) Asian310.2
7) Other730.6
9) NA3002.4
Missing34865 
TOTAL12573100.0
29) Pre interviewer race 2-category (VCF0071C)
TOTAL%
1) White963489.5
2) Nonwhite8678.1
9) NA2682.5
Missing36669 
TOTAL10769100.0
30) Post interviewer race 2-category (VCF0071D)
TOTAL%
0) No Post IW3452.5
1) White1226989.0
2) Nonwhite7845.7
9) NA3872.8
Missing33653 
TOTAL13785100.0
31) Pre interviewer ethnicity (VCF0072A)
TOTAL%
1) Non-Hispanic844588.4
2) Hispanic4294.5
7) Other5165.4
9) NA1671.7
Missing37881 
TOTAL9557100.0
32) Post interviewer ethnicity (VCF0072B)
TOTAL%
0) No Post IW3452.7
1) Non-Hispanic1044383.1
2) Hispanic5244.2
7) Other9067.2
9) NA3552.8
Missing34865 
TOTAL12573100.0
33) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0101)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4563745.44918
34) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0102)
TOTAL%
0) NA/Don't know/Refused/No Pre IW3280.7
1) 17-2445709.6
2) 25-341024621.6
3) 35-44988320.8
4) 45-54784016.5
5) 55-64653713.8
6) 65-74508510.7
7) 75-99 and over29496.2
TOTAL47438100.0
35) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0103)
TOTAL%
0) NA/Don't know/Refused/No Pre IW3590.8
1) 1975- present7741.6
2) 1959-1974574112.1
3) 1943-19581118323.6
4) 1927-19421001121.1
5) 1911-19261099823.2
6) 1895-1910616913.0
7) Before 189522034.6
TOTAL47438100.0
36) Respondent's gender (VCF0104)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no Pre IW1030.2
1) Male2101844.3
2) Female2631755.5
TOTAL47438100.0
37) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0105)
TOTAL%
0) NA/Other/No Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992)31606.7
1) White3911582.5
2) Black516310.9
TOTAL47438100.0
38) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0106)
TOTAL%
1) White3911582.8
2) Black516310.9
3) Other26525.6
9) Don't know/NA/No Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992)3310.7
Missing177 
TOTAL47261100.0
39) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0106A)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know/NA/no Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992)3380.7
1) White3911582.5
2) Black516310.9
3) Asian3700.8
4) Native American8241.7
5) Hispanic14873.1
7) Other1410.3
TOTAL47438100.0
40) In addition to being American, what do you consider your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF NO HISPANIC GROUP MENTIONED:) Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent? (IF YES:) Please look at the booklet and tell me which category best describes your Hispanic origin. (VCF0107)
TOTAL%
0) Short-form "new" cross section (1992)40.0
1) Yes, Mexican-American, Chicano8543.3
2) Yes, Puerto Rican2340.9
3) Yes, other Hispanic6382.5
4) Yes, Hispanic but don't know which type460.2
7) No, not Hispanic2345591.6
8) Don't know if Hispanic1000.4
9) NA if Hispanic2631.0
Missing21844 
TOTAL25594100.0
41) In addition to being American, what do you consider your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF NO HISPANIC GROUP MENTIONED:) Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent? (IF YES:) Please look at the booklet and tell me which category best describes your Hispanic origin. (VCF0108)
TOTAL%
0) Short-form "new" cross section (1992)40.0
1) Yes, respondent is Hispanic17726.9
2) No, respondent is not Hispanic2345591.6
8) Don't know1000.4
9) NA2631.0
Missing21844 
TOTAL25594100.0
42) In addition to being an American what do you consider your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF MORE THAN 1 GROUP MENTIONED:) With which of these groups do you most closely identify? (VCF0109)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL28307549.243312
43) What is the highest degree that you have earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0110)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know/NA/No Pre IW/Short-form "new" cross section (1992)4701.0
1) Grade school or less (0-8 grades)783016.5
2) High school (12 grades or fewer, including non-college training if applicable)2188846.1
3) Some college (13 grades or more but no degree; 1948 ONLY: college, no identification of degree status)919119.4
4) College or advanced degree (no cases 1948)805917.0
TOTAL47438100.0
44) Urbanism (VCF0111)
TOTAL%
0) NA; telephone (RDD) sample (2000)8011.8
1) Central cities1147926.1
2) Suburban areas1558635.4
3) Rural, small towns, outlying and adjacent areas1618736.7
Missing3385 
TOTAL44053100.0
45) Region -- U.S. Census (VCF0112)
TOTAL%
1) Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)935020.5
2) North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI)1277528.0
3) South (AL, AR, DE, D.C., FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)1549734.0
4) West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)801517.6
Missing1801 
TOTAL45637100.0
46) Region -- political south (VCF0113)
TOTAL%
1) South1313628.8
2) Nonsouth3250171.2
Missing1801 
TOTAL45637100.0
47) Please look at this card/page and tell me the letter of the income group that includes the income of all members of your family living here in [previous year] before taxes. This figure should include salaries, wages, pensions, dividends, interest, and all other income. (IF UNCERTAIN:) What would be your best guess? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0114)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know/NA/Refused to answer/No Pre IW34437.5
1) 0 to 16 percentile721015.7
2) 17 to 33 percentile707615.4
3) 34 to 67 percentile1377530.0
4) 68 to 95 percentile1207726.3
5) 96 to 100 percentile23465.1
Missing1511 
TOTAL45927100.0
48) What is your main occupation? What are your most important activities or duties? (IF R IS RETIRED/UNEMPLOYED /DISABLED:) What kind of work did you do on your last regular job? What were your most important activities or duties? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0115)
TOTAL%
0) NA/Member of armed forces/No occupation and not a homemakers/No Pre IW15373.7
1) Professional and managerial971923.4
2) Clerical and sales workers718017.3
3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers1270830.6
4) Laborers, except farm11732.8
5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen; forestry and fishermen13793.3
6) Homemakers784218.9
Missing5900 
TOTAL41538100.0
49) We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0116)
TOTAL%
1) Working now1932060.1
2) Temporarily laid off3661.1
4) Unemployed12914.0
5) Retired476814.8
6) Permanently disabled9122.8
7) Homemaker445313.9
8) Student8142.5
9) NA/Don't know1980.6
Missing15316 
TOTAL32122100.0
50) 1948: What is [head's] occupation, I mean, what kind of work does (head) do? 1972-1978: We'd also like to know about the head of the family. Is (he/she) working now, looking for work, retired, (a housewife), (a student), or what? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT, AND R IS WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? 1980-1986: We'd like to know if he/she is working now, temporarily laid off, or is he/she unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED 1980, 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours does he/she work on his/her job in the average week? (RETIRED AND ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1980:) In an average week does he/she work 20 or more hours on that job? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1982:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R VOLUNTEERED WORKING FOR PAY 1984, 1986:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (VCF0117)
TOTAL%
1) Working now1186370.0
2) Temporarily laid off2391.4
4) Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work")5793.4
5) Retired266415.7
6) Permanently disabled5293.1
7) Housewife (not working at least 20 hrs. per week)7774.6
8) Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per week)2021.2
9) NA/Don't know1060.6
Missing30479 
TOTAL16959100.0
51) We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0118)
TOTAL%
1) Employed2546959.4
2) Not employed: laid off, unemployed, on strike, permanently disabled, other (Exc.: retired, student, housewife)27236.3
3) Retired557213.0
4) Homemaker (since 1972: not working 20 or more hrs/wk; 1968-1970: if identifies self as "housewife"; 1956-1964: not working at all; 1952: not working full time)771518.0
5) Student (since 1972: not working 20 or more hrs/wk; 1970: if identifies self as "student"; 1968: if identifies self as student -- unless working full time days [coded "employed"]; 1956-1964: full or part time day student, working or not; 1952: not employed full time)10642.5
9) DK/NA/No Pre IW3580.8
Missing4537 
TOTAL42901100.0
52) 1968, 1970: Is (the head) presently employed, or is (he/she) unemployed, retired, (a housewife), (a student), or what? 1972-1978: We'd also like to know about the head of the family. Is (he/she) working now, looking for work, retired, (a housewife), (a student), or what? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT, AND R IS WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? 1980-1986: We'd like to know if he/she is working now, temporarily laid off, or is he/she unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED 1980, 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours does he/she work on his/her job in the average week? (RETIRED AND ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1980:) In an average week does he/she work 20 or more hours on that job? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1982:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R VOLUNTEERED WORKING FOR PAY 1984, 1986:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (VCF0119)
TOTAL%
1) Employed2085573.1
2) Not employed: Laid off, unemployed, on strike, permanently disabled and other except for retired, student or housewife16275.7
3) Retired (1966 adds "over 65")410114.4
4) Homemaker13384.7
5) Student2711.0
9) DK/NA/No Pre IW3231.1
Missing18923 
TOTAL28515100.0
53) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.I. score for respondent (VCF0120)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9841344.819263
54) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.I. score for head (VCF0121)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9841404.627262
55) NORC Prestige score for respondent (VCF0122)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL7584346.314216
56) NORC Prestige score for head (VCF0123)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL7584420.97199
57) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.S. score for respondent (VCF0124)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL734430.40528
58) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.S. score for head (VCF0125)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL863539.26528
59) What kind of work did your father do for a living while you were growing up? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0126)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; father wasn't living/not raised by father/no information for parental surrogate; member of armed forces; father not in labor force; no Pre IW; short-form or Spanish language (1992)26857.7
1) Professional and managerial654118.8
2) Clerical and sales workers21996.3
3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers1222035.2
4) Laborers, except farm21456.2
5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen896425.8
Missing12684 
TOTAL34754100.0
60) What kind of work did your father (SINCE 1978: [or father surrogate]) do for a living while you were growing up? (VCF0126A)
TOTAL%
0) Father wasn't living; not raised by father; no parallel information for parental surrogate1271.6
1) Professional, technical and kindred workers5807.2
2) Managers, officials and proprietors exc. farm100012.4
3) Clerical and kindred workers, sales workers4115.1
4) Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers and authoritative protective service workers142617.7
5) Operative and kindred workers116314.5
6) Service workers, including private household workers and (exc. authoritative) protective service workers1712.1
7) Laborers, except farm5296.6
8) Farm laborers and foremen; farmers; owners, managers, tenant farmers and sharecroppers215626.8
9) Occupation not reported (NA); members of armed forces; not in labor force4725.9
Missing39403 
TOTAL8035100.0
61) What kind of work did your father or father surrogate do for a living while you were growing up? (VCF0126B)
TOTAL%
0) Father wasn't living; not raised by father; no parallel information for parental surrogate751.1
1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers6849.7
2) Managers and administrators, except farm87612.4
3) Sales workers2874.1
4) Clerical and kindred workers1712.4
5) Craftsmen and kindred workers137419.5
6) Operatives, except transport70710.0
7) Transport equipment operatives3505.0
8) Laborers, except farm4085.8
9) Farmers (owners and tenants), farm managers, farmer -- NA type118616.8
10) Farm foremen, farm laborer (wage-worker)1001.4
11) Service workers, except private household and government protective services1832.6
12) Government protective services: firemen; police; marshals and constables861.2
13) Private household workers10.0
14) Member of armed services1512.1
15) Not in labor force100.1
98) Don't know1512.1
99) NA2503.5
Missing40388 
TOTAL7050100.0
62) What kind of work did your father or father surrogate do for a living while you were growing up? What was his main occupation? (SINCE 1986:) What were his most important activities or duties? What kind of business or industry was that? (VCF0126C)
TOTAL%
0) Father wasn't living; not raised by father; no parallel information for parental surrogate; short form or Spanish language questionnaire (1992)3734.2
1) Executive, administrative, and managerial8359.3
2) Professional specialty occupations6667.4
3) Technicians and related support occupations690.8
4) Sales occupation6056.8
5) Administrative support, including clerical2152.4
7) Protective service1361.5
8) Service exc. Protective and household2082.3
9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations180220.1
10) Precision production, craft, and repair occupations192121.4
11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors6787.6
12) Transportation and material, moving occupations5836.5
13) Handler, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers4094.6
14) Member of armed forces2082.3
15) Not in labor force210.2
98) Don't know1181.3
99) NA1111.2
Missing38480 
TOTAL8958100.0
63) Do you or anyone else in this household belong to a labor union? (IF YES:) Who is it that belongs? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0127)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)4471.0
1) Yes, someone (1948: head) in household belongs to a labor union1000422.2
2) No, no one in the household belongs to a labor union3469176.8
Missing2296 
TOTAL45142100.0
64) (1988-LATER EXC. 2002: Do you or [1988: does] anyone else; 2002; Does anyone) in this household belong to a union? (IF YES:) Who is it that belongs? (VCF0127A)
TOTAL%
0) No one1314183.0
11) Respondent only14499.2
12) Spouse only7134.5
13) Other household member only2171.4
21) Respondent and spouse1911.2
22) Respondent and other household member270.2
23) Spouse and other household member50.0
31) Respondent, spouse, and other household member40.0
99) Don't know; NA; Don't know/NA if anyone in union; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)780.5
Missing31613 
TOTAL15825100.0
65) Do you or anyone else in this household belong to a labor union? (IF YES:) Who is it that belongs? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0127B)
TOTAL%
0) No one3438977.6
1) Respondent only492311.1
2) Someone other than respondent only38768.7
3) Respondent and someone other than respondent7141.6
9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section4381.0
Missing3098 
TOTAL44340100.0
66) Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or what? (IF R DOESN'T ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Regardless of whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination? (IF YES:) Do you consider yourself Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or what? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0128)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)5041.1
1) Protestant3062064.5
2) Catholic [Roman Catholic]1096223.1
3) Jewish11712.5
4) Other and none (also includes don't know preference)41818.8
TOTAL47438100.0
67) Is your religious preference PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or something else? (IF PROTESTANT OR OTHER:) What church or denomination is that? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0128A)
TOTAL%
1) Mainline Protestant883234.7
2) Evangelical Protestant759929.9
3) Catholic [Roman Catholic]582722.9
4) Jewish6132.4
5) Non-traditional orthodox5542.2
6) Non-Christian/Non-Jewish1710.7
7) Atheist, agnostic, none15956.3
9) Don't know; NA; refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)2531.0
Missing21994 
TOTAL25444100.0
68) (IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or what? (IF R DOESN'T ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Regardless of whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination? (IF YES:) Do you consider yourself Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or what? ATTENDS/CONSIDERS SELF PROTESTANT: (IF BAPTIST:) With which Baptist group is your church associated? Is it the Southern Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the USA, the American Baptist Association, [1992-LATER: the National Baptist Convention U.S.A.,] an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group? (IF INDEPENDENT BAPTIST:) Are you affiliated with any larger Baptist group or is this strictly a local church? (IF LUTHERAN:) Is this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (IF METHODIST:) Is your church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal, or some other Methodist group? (IF PRESBYTERIAN:) Is this the Presbyterian Church in the USA or some other Presbyterian group? (IF REFORMED:) Is this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America, or some other Reformed group? (IF BRETHREN:) Is this the Church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or what? (IF CHRISTIAN OR JUST CHRISTIAN:) When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "I am just a Christian?" (IF CHURCH OR CHURCHES OF CHRIST:) Is this the Church of Christ or United Church of Christ? (IF CHURCH OF GOD:) Is this the Church of God of Anderson Indiana, the Church of God of Cleveland Tennessee, the Church of God in Christ, or some other Church of God? (IF HOLINESS OR PENTECOSTAL:) What kind of church is that? What is it called exactly? Is that part of a larger church or denomination? What is that church called? ATTENDS/CONSIDERS SELF OTHER: What is it called exactly? Is that church part of a denomination? Is that group Christian? ATTENDS/CONSIDERS SELF JEWISH: Do you usually attend a synagogue or temple that is Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or what? / Do you consider yourself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or what? ALL CHRISTIANS: Which one of these words BEST describes your kind of Christianity: Fundamentalist, Evangelical, Charismatic or Spirit-Filled, Moderate to Liberal? Would you call yourself a born-again Christian, that is, have you personally had a conversion experience related to Jesus Christ? (VCF0128B)
TOTAL%
0) Mainline Protestant167721.0
1) Evangelical Protestant220827.7
2) Black Protestant Church801.0
3) Catholic [Roman Catholic]168121.1
4) Jewish1311.6
5) Non-traditional Orthodox1381.7
6) Non-Christian/Non-Jewish570.7
7) Atheist, agnostic, none91111.4
9) Don't know; NA; Refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992); "new" Cross Section (1994)109113.7
Missing39464 
TOTAL7974100.0
69) Is your religious preference PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or something else? (IF PROTESTANT OR OTHER:) What church or denomination is that? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0129)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL26955217.266233
70) Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? (IF YES:) Do you go to religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0130)
TOTAL%
0) INAP religion (1970-1988); atheists and agnostics are INAP (1972, 1986 only); short-form "new" Cross Section1800.5
1) Every week (Except 1970: almost every week)889126.4
2) Almost every week (no cases in 1970)371711.1
3) Once or twice a month451213.4
4) A few times a year781323.2
5) Never (1990 and later: "No" in filter)690620.5
7) No religious preference (1970-1988)13954.1
8) Don't know how often/Don't know if attend160.0
9) NA how often/NA if attend1990.6
Missing13809 
TOTAL33629100.0
71) Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? (IF YES:) Do you go to religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? (IF R SAYS HE/SHE GOES TO RELIGIOUS SERVICES EVERY WEEK:) Would you say you go to religious services once a week or more often than once a week? (VCF0130A)
TOTAL%
0) Every week -- more than once a week169612.3
1) Every week -- once a week or NA if once a week/more than once a week192814.0
2) Almost every week160511.6
3) Once or twice a month196414.2
4) A few times a year211115.3
5) Never ("No" in filter)436631.7
8) Don't know how often/Don't know if attend120.1
9) NA how often/NA if attend; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)1030.7
Missing33653 
TOTAL13785100.0
72) Would you say you go to church regularly, often, seldom or never? (VCF0131)
TOTAL%
0) Religion refused/NA; no Pre IW; no Post IW180513.4
1) Regularly489636.2
2) Often200914.9
4) Seldom375727.8
5) Never7745.7
7) No religious preference (1960-1968)1791.3
9) NA990.7
Missing33919 
TOTAL13519100.0
73) Where was it that you grew up? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state or states? (VCF0132)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL31182153.886107
74) What part of the United States did you grow up in? (VCF0133)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9154156.449122
75) Looking at this list, please tell me, where were you mostly brought up? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0134)
TOTAL%
1) Farm/country (including "in the country, not on a farm" in 1978-1992)1296333.6
2) Not farm/country2513865.1
8) Don't know180.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)5031.3
Missing8816 
TOTAL38622100.0
76) Type community where respondent grew up (2) (VCF0135)
TOTAL%
1) In a large city713919.4
2) Not in a large city2920279.5
8) Don't know180.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)3641.0
Missing10715 
TOTAL36723100.0
77) Type community where R grew up (3) (VCF0136)
TOTAL%
1) Farm, rural, "country"599335.6
2) Town, "small town"387723.0
3) City, not a large city305118.1
4) Large city354521.0
5) Other; mixture of communities; "suburb"2241.3
9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW1570.9
Missing30591 
TOTAL16847100.0
78) Type community where R grew up (4) (VCF0137)
TOTAL%
1) On a farm390619.7
2) In the country, not on a farm236511.9
3) In a small city or town (under 50,000)584329.4
4) In a medium-sized city (50,000-100,000)220211.1
5) In a large city (100,000-500,000)241612.2
6) In a suburb of a large city13116.6
7) In a very large city (over 500,000)11785.9
8) In a suburb of a very large city4302.2
9) Don't know; NA; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)2251.1
Missing27562 
TOTAL19876100.0
79) Number of children under 18 years old in household unit/family (VCF0138)
TOTAL%
0) None1579349.2
1) One445613.9
2) Two424513.2
3) Three21246.6
4) Four9062.8
5) Five3481.1
6) Six1350.4
7) Seven700.2
8) Eight or more530.2
9) NA; no Pre IW; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)397112.4
Missing15337 
TOTAL32101100.0
80) Number of children age 5 or younger old in household (VCF0138A)
TOTAL%
0) None1477067.2
1) One229510.4
2) Two8683.9
3) Three1430.7
4) Four210.1
5) Five10.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)389417.7
Missing25446 
TOTAL21992100.0
81) Number of children 6-9 years old in household (VCF0138B)
TOTAL%
0) None1557170.8
1) One19989.1
2) Two4562.1
3) Three510.2
4) Four10.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)391517.8
Missing25446 
TOTAL21992100.0
82) Number of children 10-13 years old in household (VCF0138C)
TOTAL%
0) None1555070.7
1) One20349.2
2) Two4442.0
3) Three470.2
4) Four30.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)391417.8
Missing25446 
TOTAL21992100.0
83) Number of children 14-17 years old in household (VCF0138D)
TOTAL%
0) None1560571.0
1) One19338.8
2) Two4752.2
3) Three580.3
4) Four70.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)391417.8
Missing25446 
TOTAL21992100.0
84) Age of youngest child in family (VCF0138E)
TOTAL%
1) 1 ½ years or less101710.1
2) Over 1 ½ years up to and including 2 ½ years5205.1
3) Over 2 ½ years up to and including 3 ½ years4294.2
4) Over 3 ½ years up to and including 4 ½ years3493.5
5) Over 4 ½ years up to and including 5 ½ years3133.1
6) Over 5 ½ years up to and including 10 ½ years123812.2
7) Over 10 ½ years up to and including 14 ½ years8068.0
8) Over 14 ½ years up to 18 years5405.3
9) NA; no children; no Pre IW489748.4
Missing37329 
TOTAL10109100.0
85) 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980: Do you have any children? (IF YES:) How many? (VCF0139)
TOTAL%
0) None171924.8
1) One117416.9
2) Two165823.9
3) Three110015.8
4) Four5938.5
5) Five3134.5
6) Six1502.2
7) Seven891.3
8) Eight or more1111.6
9) NA370.5
Missing40494 
TOTAL6944100.0
86) What is the highest degree that you have earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0140)
TOTAL%
1) 8 grades or less ("grade school")753916.1
2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency666214.2
3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency1141124.4
4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency35487.6
5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college909119.4
6) BA level degrees792016.9
7) Advanced degrees including LLB1390.3
8) Don't know220.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)4440.9
Missing662 
TOTAL46776100.0
87) What is the highest degree that you have earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0140A)
TOTAL%
1) 8 grades or less ("grade school")753916.1
2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency666214.2
3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency1141124.4
4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training39258.4
5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree)871418.6
6) BA level degrees582012.4
7) Advanced degrees including LLB22404.8
8) Don't know220.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)4430.9
Missing662 
TOTAL46776100.0
88) What is the highest degree that (head) has earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0141)
TOTAL%
1) 8 grades or less ("grade school")406818.3
2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency333215.0
3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency432119.4
4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training290613.1
5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree)352215.8
6) BA level degrees; advanced degrees including LLB371616.7
8) Don't know1150.5
9) NA; head of family not determined (1986)2491.1
Missing25209 
TOTAL22229100.0
89) Where were you born? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state? (VCF0142)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL36815153.467102
90) Were both your parents born in this country? (VCF0143)
TOTAL%
1) Yes3087780.5
5) No683117.8
8) Don't know1420.4
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)4861.3
Missing9102 
TOTAL38336100.0
91) (IF BOTH PARENTS NOT BORN IN THE U.S.:) What country was your father born in? (VCF0144)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL20870243.835147
92) (IF BOTH PARENTS NOT BORN IN THE U.S.:) What country was your mother born in? (VCF0145)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL20870242.049147
93) Do you/ Does your family own your own home, pay rent or what? (VCF0146)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, own2572466.5
2) No, not owned1236532.0
8) Don't know30.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992)5641.5
Missing8782 
TOTAL38656100.0
94) Are you married now and living with your husband/wife -- or are you widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never married? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0147)
TOTAL%
1) Married and living with spouse (or spouse in service)2875663.0
2) Never married594113.0
3) Divorced36338.0
4) Separated13212.9
5) Widowed478810.5
7) Partners; not married (VOLUNTEERED [exc. 1986])5611.2
8) Respondent not married/partnered, refused to say whether never married, divorced, separated or widowed (1992 only); Don't know80.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; unmarried at time of interview (1952 only); short-form "new" Cross-Section (1992)6291.4
Missing1801 
TOTAL45637100.0
95) Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes? (IF YES:) Which one? (IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class? Would you say that you are about average middle/working class or that you are in the upper part of the middle/working class? (VCF0148)
TOTAL%
0) Lower class (VOLUNTEERED)860.3
1) Average working1363541.3
2) Working--NA average or upper4101.2
3) Upper working28548.6
4) Average middle1115633.8
5) Middle class--NA average or upper3141.0
6) Upper middle32619.9
7) Upper class (VOLUNTEERED)290.1
9) Don't know; NA; other (incl. "refused to accept idea of class")12623.8
Missing14431 
TOTAL33007100.0
96) Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes? (IF YES:) Which one? (IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class? Would you say that you are about average middle/working class or that you are in the upper part of the middle/working class? (VCF0148A)
TOTAL%
1) Average working1363535.9
2) Working--NA average or upper30888.1
3) Upper working28547.5
4) Average middle1115629.4
5) Middle class--NA average or upper23426.2
6) Upper middle32618.6
9) Don't know; NA; other (incl. "refused to accept idea of class")15994.2
Missing9503 
TOTAL37935100.0
97) Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes? (IF YES:) Which one? (IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class? (VCF0149)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is middle class1228332.4
2) No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had to choose middle or working, would choose middle436311.5
3) Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is working class1270533.5
4) No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had to choose middle or working, would choose working671517.7
5) Refuses to accept idea of class (except 1964, 1966, 1968)2850.8
6) Other (in 1964, 1966, 1968, also includes "refuses to accept idea of class")5351.4
9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992)10492.8
Missing9503 
TOTAL37935100.0
98) We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED 1980, 1982, 1988 AND LATER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED 1982, 1988, AND LATER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1982, 1988, AND LATER:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0150)
TOTAL%
10) Working now1266158.1
15) Working now and retired -- 20 or more hrs/wk1500.7
16) Working now and permanently disabled -- 20 or more hrs/wk110.1
17) Working now and homemaker -- 20 or more hrs/wk2981.4
18) Working now and student -- 20 or more hrs/wk3631.7
20) Temporarily laid off2581.2
40) Unemployed9144.2
50) Retired, no current occupation327815.1
51) Retired and working now -- less than 20 hrs/wk1380.6
60) Permanently disabled, no current occupation7053.2
61) Permanently disabled and working -- less than 20 hrs/wk40.0
70) Homemaker, no other occupation21529.9
71) Homemaker and working now -- less than 20 hrs/wk1870.9
75) Homemaker and student, no other occupation370.2
80) Student, no current occupation4382.0
81) Student and working now -- less than 20 hrs/wk1480.7
99) NA370.2
Missing25659 
TOTAL21779100.0
99) (IF R IS WORKING NOW OR IS TEMPORARILY LAID OFF:) What is your main occupation? What are your most important activities or duties? (IF R IS RETIRED/UNEMPLOYED/DISABLED:) What kind of work did you do on your last regular job? What were your most important activities or duties? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0151)
TOTAL%
0) NA; member of armed forces; no occupation and not a homemaker; no Pre IW10482.5
1) Professional and managerial1000424.1
2) Clerical and sales workers758818.3
3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers1321731.8
4) Laborers, except farm12162.9
5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen; forestry and fishermen14173.4
6) Homemakers (1980-later: no other occupation (any number of hours) and have not worked in past 6/12 mos.; 1972-1978: not working at least 20 hrs/wk.; 1956-1970: no other occupation, full or part time; 1952: no other full-time occupation)704817.0
Missing5900 
TOTAL41538100.0
100) (IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or what? IF R DOESN'T ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Regardless of whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination? (IF YES:) Do you consider yourself Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or what? PROTESTANTS: (IF BAPTIST:) With which Baptist group is your church associated? Is it the Southern Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the USA, the American Baptist Association, [1992-LATER: the National Baptist Convention U.S.A.,] an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group? (IF INDEPENDENT BAPTIST:) Are you affiliated with any larger Baptist group or is this strictly a local church? (IF LUTHERAN:) Is this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (IF METHODIST:) Is your church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal, or some other Methodist group? (IF PRESBYTERIAN:) Is this the Presbyterian Church in the USA or some other Presbyterian group? (IF REFORMED:) Is this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America, or some other Reformed group? (IF BRETHREN:) Is this the Church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or what? (IF CHRISTIAN OR JUST CHRISTIAN:) When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "I am just a Christian?" (IF CHURCH OR CHURCHES OF CHRIST:) Is this the Church of Christ or United Church of Christ? (IF CHURCH OF GOD:) Is this the Church of God of Anderson Indiana, the Church of God of Cleveland Tennessee, the Church of God in Christ, or some other Church of God? (IF HOLINESS OR PENTECOSTAL:) What kind of church is that? What is it called exactly? Is that part of a larger church or denomination? What is that church called? (IF OTHER:) What is it called exactly? Is that church part of a denomination? Is that group Christian? (IF JEWISH:) (IF R ATTENDS JEWISH RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Do you usually attend a synagogue or temple that is Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or what? (IF R DOES NOT ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES BUT CONSIDERS SELF JEWISH:) Do you consider yourself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or what? (VCF0152)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12274368.394290
101) 1972-1976: Other than being a housewife, did your mother (or mother substitute) have a job while you were growing up? What kind of work did she do? (VCF0153A)
TOTAL%
0) Mother wasn't living; not raised by mother; no parallel information for parental surrogated460.6
1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers3003.7
2) Managers, officials and proprietors except farm1091.4
3) Clerical and kindred workers, sales workers6197.7
4) Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers and (authoritative) protective service workers330.4
5) Operative and kindred workers5576.9
6) Service workers, including private household workers and protective service workers6518.1
7) Laborers, except farm590.7
8) Farm laborers and foremen; farmers; owners, managers, tenant farmers and sharecroppers1101.4
9) Occupation not reported (NA); members of armed forces; not in labor force; NA if mother had occupation555169.1
Missing39403 
TOTAL8035100.0
102) Other than being a housewife, did your mother (or mother substitute) have a job while you were growing up? (IF YES:) What kind of work did she do? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0153B)
TOTAL%
0) Mother wasn't living; not raise by mother; no parallel information for parental surrogate30.1
1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers2925.5
2) Managers and administrators, except farm1031.9
3) Sales workers1392.6
4) Clerical and kindred workers4017.5
5) Craftsmen and kindred workers300.6
6) Operatives, except transpor4368.2
7) Transport equipment operatives80.1
8) Laborers, except farm190.4
9) Farmers (owners and tenants), farm managers, farmer -- NA type430.8
10) Farm foreman, farm laborer (wage-worker)430.8
11) Service workers, except private household and government protective services4047.6
12) Government protective services: Firemen; police; marshals and constables40.1
13) Private household workers1242.3
14) Member of armed forces20.0
15) Not in labor force319659.9
98) Don't know140.3
99) NA751.4
Missing42102 
TOTAL5336100.0
103) Other than being a housewife, did your mother (or mother substitute) have a job while you were growing up? (IF YES:) What kind of work did she do while you were growing up? (What was her main occupation?) (VCF0153C)
TOTAL%
0) Mother wasn't living; not raise by mother; no parallel information for parental surrogate1721.9
1) Executive, administrative, and managerial1992.2
2) Professional specialty occupations5225.8
3) Technicians and related support occupations1001.1
4) Sales occupation3523.9
5) Administrative support, including clerical7458.3
6) Private household2132.4
7) Protective service170.2
8) Service except protective and household7748.6
9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations1792.0
10) Precision production, craft and repaid occupations1021.1
11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors6277.0
12) Transportation and material moving occupations340.4
13) Handler, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers1061.2
14) Member of armed forces30.0
15) Not in labor force476053.1
98) Don't know270.3
99) NA260.3
Missing38480 
TOTAL8958100.0
104) What is/was your main occupation? (What sort of work do/did you do?) (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0154A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1874725.41522
105) What is/was your main occupation? (What sort of work do/did you do?) (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0154B)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; nonworking homemaker/student; respondent has never worked for pay231812.4
1) Executive, administrative and managerial213011.4
2) Professional specialty occupations268414.3
3) Technicians and related support occupations5152.7
4) Sales occupation16929.0
5) Administrative support, including clerical237612.7
6) Private household1871.0
7) Protective service2701.4
8) Service except protective and household192510.3
9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations4812.6
10) Precision production, craft and repair occupations17699.4
11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors11756.3
12) Transportation and material moving occupations6893.7
13) Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers4462.4
14) Member of armed forces900.5
Missing28691 
TOTAL18747100.0
106) How worried are you about losing your job/finding a job in the near future: a lot, somewhat, or not much at all? (VCF0155)
TOTAL%
0) R is nonworking homemaker or student; R is unemployed/disabled and has never worked for pay, or R is working and retired (1984-1986); R is unemployed/disabled and has never worked for pay, or R is working and retired/disabled (1988-1994); R is unemployed/disabled and has never worked for pay (1996-1998)245814.5
1) A lot12737.5
3) Somewhat203712.0
5) Not much at all1076963.6
8) Don't know; refused730.4
9) NA3301.9
Missing30498 
TOTAL16940100.0
107) Were you out of work or laid off at any time during the last six months? (VCF0156)
TOTAL%
0) Respondent is not currently working662735.3
1) Yes13277.1
5) No1076357.4
9) NA300.2
Missing28691 
TOTAL18747100.0
108) During the last six months, have you had a reduction in your work hours or had to take a cut in pay at any time for reasons other than illness or personal choice? (VCF0157)
TOTAL%
0) Respondent is not currently working662735.3
1) Yes12586.7
5) No1081357.7
8) Don't know20.0
9) NA470.3
Missing28691 
TOTAL18747100.0
109) County code 1956-1960 (VCF0170A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4393508.392273
110) Sampling PSU-county code 1964-1976 (VCF0170B)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12454498.241299
111) ICPSR county code 1968-1982 (VCF0170C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1492836906.65520418
112) FIPS state-country code 1970, 1978-1998 (VCF0170D)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2257128665.44516281
113) Democrats -- feeling thermometer (VCF0201)
TOTAL%
0) 01791.2
2) 210.0
3) 310.0
10) 10140.1
15) 151430.9
18) 1810.0
20) 20130.1
25) 25130.1
30) 302781.8
35) 3560.0
40) 408195.3
45) 45120.1
49) 4910.0
50) 50336521.7
51) 5110.0
52) 5220.0
54) 5410.0
55) 55170.1
58) 5820.0
60) 60199912.9
65) 65250.2
69) 6910.0
70) 70221714.3
72) 7210.0
75) 751501.0
76) 7610.0
77) 7730.0
79) 7910.0
80) 802531.6
82) 8210.0
85) 85208313.5
88) 8820.0
90) 902191.4
92) 9210.0
95) 95310.2
96) 9610.0
97) 97-100 degrees198312.8
98) Don't know3152.0
99) NA; no Post IW13308.6
Missing31952 
TOTAL15486100.0
114) Republicans -- feeling thermometer (VCF0202)
TOTAL%
0) 04372.8
1) 120.0
2) 230.0
3) 320.0
5) 530.0
8) 810.0
10) 10330.2
13) 1310.0
15) 152161.4
20) 20330.2
25) 25210.1
27) 2710.0
30) 303992.6
32) 3230.0
35) 35130.1
40) 4010086.5
45) 45160.1
47) 4710.0
48) 4820.0
49) 4920.0
50) 50402126.0
55) 55210.1
56) 5610.0
59) 5910.0
60) 60213913.8
61) 6110.0
63) 6310.0
65) 65400.3
68) 6810.0
70) 70218214.1
72) 7210.0
75) 751260.8
80) 802021.3
85) 85179011.6
90) 901110.7
93) 9320.0
95) 95140.1
97) 97-100 degrees9506.1
98) Don't know3412.2
99) NA; no Post IW13448.7
Missing31952 
TOTAL15486100.0
115) Protestants -- feeling thermometer (VCF0203)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1269076.17220
116) Catholics -- feeling thermometer (VCF0204)
TOTAL%
0) 02281.1
1) 160.0
2) 220.0
3) 330.0
4) 410.0
5) 5100.0
6) 620.0
7) 710.0
8) 840.0
9) 910.0
10) 10560.3
15) 151430.7
19) 1910.0
20) 20430.2
24) 2410.0
25) 25390.2
30) 302711.3
35) 35210.1
40) 405522.7
42) 4220.0
43) 4310.0
45) 45310.1
49) 4950.0
50) 50573427.7
51) 5130.0
52) 5220.0
55) 55410.2
57) 5710.0
59) 5910.0
60) 6018348.9
62) 6210.0
63) 6310.0
65) 65830.4
66) 6610.0
68) 6820.0
70) 70248612.0
73) 7310.0
75) 753921.9
78) 7820.0
80) 805302.6
85) 85219910.6
88) 8810.0
90) 903091.5
92) 9240.0
93) 9330.0
95) 95610.3
97) 97-100 degrees228111.0
98) Don't know7733.7
99) NA; no Post IW251412.2
Missing26754 
TOTAL20684100.0
117) Jews -- feeling thermometer (VCF0205)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1842769.30922
118) Blacks -- feeling thermometer (VCF0206)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3574468.48522
119) Whites -- feeling thermometer (VCF0207)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3158877.51319
120) Southerners -- feeling thermometer (VCF0208)
TOTAL%
0) 01090.8
5) 510.0
8) 810.0
10) 10190.1
15) 151341.0
19) 1910.0
20) 20180.1
25) 25120.1
30) 302231.7
32) 3230.0
35) 3560.0
40) 405784.3
45) 45110.1
48) 4820.0
50) 50341625.5
55) 55110.1
58) 5810.0
60) 60149311.1
65) 65190.1
70) 70173713.0
72) 7210.0
75) 751341.0
78) 7810.0
80) 802121.6
82) 8210.0
85) 85159811.9
86) 8610.0
88) 8810.0
90) 90930.7
95) 95190.1
97) 97-100 degrees141610.6
98) Don't know4913.7
99) NA; no Post IW162912.2
Missing34046 
TOTAL13392100.0
121) Big business -- feeling thermometer (VCF0209)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2738260.38325
122) Labor unions -- feeling thermometer (VCF0210)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3281959.92827
123) Liberals -- feeling thermometer (VCF0211)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3574459.2126
124) Conservatives -- feeling thermometer (VCF0212)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3574464.58423
125) Military -- feeling thermometer (VCF0213)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2580374.4922
126) Policemen (1992: the police) -- feeling thermometer (VCF0214)
TOTAL%
0) 0990.7
1) 120.0
2) 210.0
5) 550.0
7) 720.0
10) 10140.1
13) 1310.0
15) 15680.5
20) 20130.1
23) 2310.0
25) 2580.1
30) 301411.1
35) 3570.1
40) 403132.3
45) 4580.1
49) 4910.0
50) 5011628.7
51) 5110.0
53) 5310.0
55) 5580.1
60) 60141110.6
63) 6310.0
65) 65310.2
70) 70239517.9
72) 7210.0
75) 751941.5
80) 803122.3
84) 8410.0
85) 85288921.6
90) 902712.0
92) 9220.0
93) 9320.0
95) 95370.3
97) 97-100 degrees258519.3
98) Don't know1040.8
99) NA; no Post IW12769.5
Missing34070 
TOTAL13368100.0
127) Black militants -- feeling thermometer (VCF0215)
TOTAL%
0) 0464833.0
1) 1100.1
2) 230.0
3) 340.0
4) 430.0
5) 5170.1
7) 710.0
8) 810.0
10) 101771.3
15) 15153510.9
16) 1610.0
20) 201981.4
25) 25640.5
30) 3012558.9
32) 3220.0
35) 35230.2
38) 3810.0
40) 4011067.9
45) 45290.2
50) 50158811.3
52) 5220.0
55) 55110.1
58) 5810.0
60) 604623.3
65) 65120.1
69) 6910.0
70) 702471.8
75) 75270.2
80) 80260.2
85) 851471.0
88) 8810.0
90) 90190.1
95) 9510.0
97) 97-100 degrees1030.7
98) Don't know7955.6
99) NA; no Post IW156111.1
Missing33356 
TOTAL14082100.0
128) Civil rights leaders -- feeling thermometer (VCF0216)
TOTAL%
0) 012729.1
1) 110.0
2) 220.0
5) 560.0
7) 720.0
9) 920.0
10) 101160.8
15) 156334.5
20) 201010.7
25) 25490.4
30) 307425.3
32) 3210.0
35) 35170.1
37) 3710.0
40) 4011218.0
45) 45290.2
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50271819.5
51) 5110.0
52) 5210.0
55) 55280.2
60) 60170012.2
61) 6110.0
62) 6220.0
63) 6310.0
65) 65490.4
70) 7011848.5
75) 751190.9
78) 7810.0
80) 801421.0
82) 8220.0
85) 857875.6
90) 90910.7
91) 9110.0
95) 95240.2
97) 97-100 degrees5824.2
98) Don't know5974.3
99) NA; no Post IW181813.0
Missing33492 
TOTAL13946100.0
129) Hispanics (Hispanic-Americans) -- feeling thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0217)
TOTAL%
0) 02081.1
1) 130.0
2) 220.0
4) 430.0
5) 5100.1
6) 620.0
7) 730.0
8) 810.0
9) 920.0
10) 10290.2
15) 151871.0
16) 1610.0
20) 20650.3
25) 25380.2
30) 304242.3
35) 35250.1
40) 407854.2
44) 4410.0
45) 45350.2
46) 4610.0
48) 4810.0
49) 4950.0
50) 50542729.0
51) 5110.0
52) 5250.0
53) 5320.0
55) 55570.3
57) 5710.0
59) 5910.0
60) 60206811.1
63) 6310.0
65) 65950.5
68) 6810.0
70) 70218611.7
75) 753401.8
78) 7820.0
80) 803581.9
82) 8210.0
85) 8513827.4
87) 8710.0
88) 8830.0
90) 902041.1
92) 9230.0
94) 9410.0
95) 95550.3
97) 97-100 degrees11676.2
98) Don't know12186.5
99) NA; no Post IW227212.2
Missing28755 
TOTAL18683100.0
130) The Democratic Party -- feeling thermometer (VCF0218)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2408361.98824
131) Middle class people -- feeling thermometer (VCF0219)
TOTAL%
0) 090.1
5) 530.0
7) 720.0
10) 1090.1
15) 1570.1
20) 2040.0
25) 2530.0
30) 30170.1
35) 3560.1
40) 40810.7
45) 4550.0
49) 4920.0
50) 50138912.0
51) 5110.0
52) 5210.0
55) 55160.1
60) 60115710.0
62) 6210.0
65) 65290.2
68) 6810.0
70) 70206617.8
71) 7110.0
72) 7210.0
73) 7310.0
75) 752211.9
76) 7610.0
80) 802822.4
85) 85245821.2
86) 8610.0
88) 8810.0
89) 8910.0
90) 901921.7
92) 9210.0
95) 95380.3
97) 97-100 degrees169714.6
98) Don't know2372.0
99) NA; no Post IW166914.4
Missing35827 
TOTAL11611100.0
132) People on welfare -- feeling thermometer (VCF0220)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2283957.35826
133) People who call themselves political independents -- feeling thermometer (VCF0221)
TOTAL%
0) 02534.8
6) 610.0
10) 1050.1
15) 151412.7
20) 20140.3
25) 2560.1
30) 302134.0
35) 3510.0
40) 402995.7
42) 4210.0
45) 4580.2
50) 50204738.7
52) 5210.0
55) 5560.1
60) 6062511.8
62) 6210.0
65) 65180.3
70) 704668.8
75) 75250.5
78) 7830.1
80) 80190.4
85) 852765.2
90) 9070.1
97) 97-100 degrees1623.1
98) Don't know63512.0
99) NA; no Post IW561.1
Missing42149 
TOTAL5289100.0
134) Political parties, in general -- feeling thermometer (VCF0222)
TOTAL%
0) 05023.4
1) 120.0
5) 560.0
6) 620.0
8) 810.0
10) 10390.3
12) 1210.0
15) 153412.3
20) 20440.3
22) 2220.0
25) 25360.2
27) 2710.0
28) 2810.0
30) 307044.8
32) 3210.0
35) 35210.1
38) 3810.0
40) 4013018.8
43) 4320.0
44) 4410.0
45) 45330.2
46) 4610.0
47) 4720.0
48) 4830.0
49) 4920.0
50) 50433029.3
51) 5150.0
52) 5220.0
54) 5410.0
55) 55620.4
59) 5910.0
60) 60272318.4
65) 65660.4
67) 6720.0
70) 70196113.3
75) 751290.9
77) 7710.0
80) 801000.7
85) 858505.8
87) 8710.0
90) 90400.3
93) 9320.0
94) 9410.0
95) 9560.0
97) 97-100 degrees3902.6
98) Don't know9406.4
99) NA; no Post IW980.7
Missing32677 
TOTAL14761100.0
135) Poor people -- feeling thermometer (VCF0223)
TOTAL%
0) 0690.2
1) 130.0
2) 230.0
3) 340.0
4) 420.0
5) 5150.1
6) 610.0
8) 850.0
10) 10220.1
15) 15720.3
20) 20220.1
25) 25210.1
30) 302150.8
35) 35180.1
40) 404931.7
45) 45270.1
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50411714.5
51) 5130.0
52) 5240.0
53) 5310.0
55) 55670.2
57) 5730.0
58) 5820.0
59) 5910.0
60) 60396113.9
62) 6210.0
65) 651490.5
66) 6610.0
70) 70487117.2
72) 7220.0
75) 755491.9
79) 7910.0
80) 806962.5
82) 8210.0
83) 8310.0
85) 85429515.1
86) 8620.0
87) 8720.0
89) 8910.0
90) 904391.5
91) 9110.0
92) 9210.0
94) 9430.0
95) 95950.3
96) 9610.0
97) 97-100 degrees443915.6
98) Don't know8292.9
99) NA; no Post IW286710.1
Missing19038 
TOTAL28400100.0
136) The Republican Party -- feeling thermometer (VCF0224)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2408357.05125
137) 1970-1976, 1980, 1984: the women's liberation movement--feeling thermometer 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996: the women's movement--feeling thermometer (VCF0225)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2386361.9928
138) Young people -- feeling thermometer (VCF0226)
TOTAL%
0) 0150.2
3) 310.0
7) 710.0
10) 1070.1
15) 15200.2
20) 20100.1
25) 2510.0
30) 30530.6
35) 3530.0
40) 401521.6
45) 4530.0
46) 4610.0
50) 506737.2
51) 5110.0
55) 5560.1
60) 6098110.5
65) 65180.2
70) 70169918.2
72) 7210.0
75) 75931.0
78) 7820.0
80) 801551.7
82) 8210.0
85) 85219523.5
88) 8810.0
90) 901061.1
92) 9220.0
95) 95220.2
97) 97-100 degrees167317.9
98) Don't know1241.3
99) NA; no Post IW133414.3
Missing38084 
TOTAL9354100.0
139) Asian-Americans -- feeling thermometer (VCF0227)
TOTAL%
0) 0380.5
1) 120.0
2) 210.0
3) 310.0
4) 420.0
5) 530.0
6) 620.0
7) 710.0
9) 910.0
10) 10190.3
15) 15390.6
20) 20200.3
25) 25230.3
30) 30841.2
35) 35110.2
40) 401972.8
42) 4210.0
45) 45200.3
49) 4930.0
50) 50205729.3
52) 5210.0
55) 55320.5
56) 5620.0
57) 5710.0
60) 6074510.6
62) 6210.0
65) 65671.0
68) 6810.0
70) 7084512.0
71) 7110.0
75) 752283.3
78) 7810.0
80) 802263.2
85) 855267.5
89) 8910.0
90) 901271.8
92) 9210.0
95) 95320.5
97) 97-100 degrees4786.8
98) Don't know3094.4
99) NA; no Post IW86512.3
Missing40423 
TOTAL7015100.0
140) Congress -- thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0228)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1366462.05422
141) Environmentalists -- thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0229)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1615872.60322
142) Opponents of abortion -- thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0230)
TOTAL%
0) 05769.2
1) 140.1
2) 220.0
3) 320.0
4) 410.0
5) 5130.2
6) 610.0
10) 10711.1
15) 152584.1
20) 20681.1
25) 25350.6
30) 303796.0
35) 3560.1
40) 404767.6
45) 45180.3
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50134221.4
55) 55130.2
60) 604316.9
65) 65150.2
70) 703345.3
75) 75721.1
80) 80741.2
85) 853816.1
90) 90631.0
95) 95160.3
97) 97-100 degrees73111.6
98) Don't know2584.1
99) NA; no Post IW63510.1
Missing41161 
TOTAL6277100.0
143) The federal government in Washington -- feeling thermometer (VCF0231)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1238360.36725
144) Gay men and lesbians (that is), homosexuals -- feeling thermometer (VCF0232)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1610247.14933
145) Illegal aliens (2004: illegal immigrants) -- feeling thermometer (VCF0233)
TOTAL%
0) 0116915.5
2) 240.1
3) 320.0
5) 5150.2
10) 101001.3
15) 156989.3
20) 20991.3
25) 25500.7
30) 3080010.6
35) 35150.2
40) 40103013.7
45) 45230.3
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50134417.8
55) 55130.2
58) 5810.0
60) 605717.6
65) 65150.2
70) 703074.1
75) 75270.4
80) 80220.3
85) 851822.4
90) 9060.1
92) 9210.0
95) 9530.0
97) 97-100 degrees1091.4
98) Don't know2563.4
99) NA; no Post IW6688.9
Missing39906 
TOTAL7532100.0
146) Christian fundamentalists -- feeling thermometer (VCF0234)
TOTAL%
0) 04663.7
1) 150.0
2) 2100.1
3) 370.1
4) 440.0
5) 5350.3
6) 610.0
7) 760.0
8) 820.0
10) 10960.8
12) 1230.0
15) 153753.0
20) 201301.0
22) 2210.0
24) 2410.0
25) 25640.5
28) 2820.0
30) 306555.2
32) 3210.0
35) 35400.3
37) 3720.0
39) 3910.0
40) 4010038.0
41) 4110.0
43) 4310.0
45) 45710.6
47) 4710.0
48) 4820.0
49) 4990.1
50) 50294123.4
51) 5140.0
55) 55440.4
57) 5720.0
60) 6011549.2
65) 65610.5
70) 709807.8
72) 7210.0
75) 751761.4
78) 7810.0
80) 801551.2
85) 857776.2
88) 8830.0
89) 8910.0
90) 90870.7
92) 9210.0
94) 9410.0
95) 95340.3
97) 97-100 degrees7766.2
98) Don't know10508.4
99) NA; no Post IW132010.5
Missing34874 
TOTAL12564100.0
147) Radical students -- feeling thermometer (VCF0235)
TOTAL%
0) 0257326.7
1) 130.0
2) 210.0
3) 320.0
5) 590.1
10) 10860.9
15) 15127313.2
20) 201041.1
22) 2210.0
25) 25200.2
30) 30101410.5
32) 3220.0
33) 3310.0
35) 3540.0
40) 40111511.6
45) 45130.1
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50106011.0
55) 5520.0
58) 5810.0
60) 603693.8
62) 6210.0
65) 6520.0
70) 701721.8
75) 75140.1
80) 8050.1
85) 85770.8
89) 8910.0
90) 9050.1
95) 9510.0
97) 97-100 degrees390.4
98) Don't know4704.9
99) NA; no Post IW120712.5
Missing37789 
TOTAL9649100.0
148) Farmers -- feeling thermometer (VCF0236)
TOTAL%
0) 040.1
5) 510.0
10) 1020.0
15) 1560.1
20) 2020.0
25) 2510.0
30) 30170.3
35) 3510.0
40) 40410.7
50) 504367.4
55) 5530.1
60) 604978.4
65) 6580.1
70) 7096516.4
75) 75470.8
79) 7910.0
80) 801061.8
85) 85146724.9
87) 8710.0
90) 90881.5
95) 95170.3
97) 97-100 degrees128021.7
98) Don't know881.5
99) NA; no Post IW81513.8
Missing41544 
TOTAL5894100.0
149) Feminists -- feeling thermometer (VCF0253)
TOTAL%
0) 02642.9
1) 190.1
2) 240.0
3) 330.0
5) 5250.3
6) 620.0
8) 810.0
9) 910.0
10) 10520.6
12) 1210.0
14) 1410.0
15) 152002.2
20) 20860.9
24) 2410.0
25) 25530.6
30) 304495.0
33) 3310.0
35) 35290.3
39) 3910.0
40) 407738.5
41) 4110.0
43) 4310.0
45) 45650.7
48) 4840.0
49) 4980.1
50) 50216223.9
51) 5130.0
53) 5310.0
55) 55400.4
57) 5710.0
60) 60102611.3
65) 65790.9
66) 6610.0
68) 6810.0
69) 6910.0
70) 708599.5
72) 7210.0
74) 7420.0
75) 751591.8
78) 7810.0
80) 801792.0
85) 854815.3
86) 8620.0
88) 8810.0
90) 90770.9
92) 9220.0
95) 95240.3
97) 97-100 degrees3053.4
98) Don't know5095.6
99) NA; no Post IW110312.2
Missing38383 
TOTAL9055100.0
150) Both major parties -- feeling thermometer (VCF0290)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL24083108.613213
151) Major party thermometer index (VCF0291)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL24083104.04215
152) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? Would you call yourself a strong (REP/DEM) or a not very strong (REP/DEM)? (IF INDEPENDENT, OTHER, OR NO PREFERENCE:) Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party? (VCF0301)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW4200.9
1) Strong Democrat873918.7
2) Weak Democrat1007821.5
3) Independent- Democrat525811.2
4) Independent- Independent492210.5
5) Independent- Republican45469.7
6) Weak Republican662814.2
7) Strong Republican536211.5
9) Apolitical (1966 only: and DK)8231.8
Missing662 
TOTAL46776100.0
153) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (VCF0302)
TOTAL%
1) Republican851025.3
2) Independent940327.9
3) No preference; none; neither26347.8
4) Other1940.6
5) Democrat1278338.0
8) Don't know450.1
9) NA; refused1100.3
Missing13759 
TOTAL33679100.0
154) Party ID -- 3 categories and apolitical (VCF0303)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW4290.9
1) Democrats (including leaners)2407551.5
2) Independents492210.5
3) Republicans (including leaners)1653635.4
9) Apolitical (1966 only: and DK)8141.7
Missing662 
TOTAL46776100.0
155) Party ID -- 3 categories (VCF0303A)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW4200.9
1) Democrats (including leaners)2407551.5
2) Independents and apolitical (1966 only: and DK)574512.3
3) Republicans (including leaners)1653635.4
Missing662 
TOTAL46776100.0
156) Party ID -- strength of partisanship (VCF0305)
TOTAL%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW4200.9
1) Independent or apolitical574512.3
2) Leaning Independent980421.0
3) Weak Partisan1670635.7
4) Strong Partisan1410130.1
Missing662 
TOTAL46776100.0
157) When you were growing up, did your father think of himself mostly as a Democrat, as a Republican, or what? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0306)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no pre-interview; no post-interview; respondent had no father/father substitute; don't know/NA father's interest in politics (1972 only)14466.8
1) Democrat974745.6
2) Independent13556.3
3) Republican535125.0
4) Other; minor party; apolitical; never voted, didn't get into politics; parents refused to say; Don't know (1988 only); father not a U.S. citizen12035.6
9) Don't know (exc. 1988)227810.7
Missing26058 
TOTAL21380100.0
158) When you were growing up, did your mother think of herself mostly as a Democrat, as a Republican, or what? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0307)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no pre-interview; no post-interview; respondent had no mother/mother substitute; don't know/NA mother's interest in politics (1972 only)13636.4
1) Democrat933743.7
2) Independent14166.6
3) Republican506123.7
4) Other; minor party; apolitical; never voted, didn't get into politics; parents refused to say; Don't know (1988 only); mother not a U.S. citizen; no women's suffrage (prior to 1972 only)17028.0
9) Don't know (exc. 1988)250111.7
Missing26058 
TOTAL21380100.0
159) Do you remember when you were growing up whether your father was very much interested in politics, somewhat interested, or didn't he pay much attention to it? (VCF0308)
TOTAL%
0) NA; respondent had no father/father substitute3473.6
1) Didn't pay much attention230924.2
2) Somewhat interested302831.8
3) Very much interested338535.5
9) Don't know4624.8
Missing37907 
TOTAL9531100.0
160) Now how about your mother? When you were growing up was she very much interested in politics, somewhat interested, or didn't she pay much attention to it? (VCF0309)
TOTAL%
0) NA; respondent had no mother/mother substitute2612.7
1) Didn't pay much attention441246.3
2) Somewhat interested287130.1
3) Very much interested160016.8
9) Don't know3874.1
Missing37907 
TOTAL9531100.0
161) Some people don't pay much attention to political campaigns. How about you, would you say that you have been/were very much interested, somewhat interested, or not much interested in the political campaigns so far this year? (VCF0310)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no Pre IW3200.7
1) Not much interest1150126.1
2) Somewhat interested1894043.0
3) Very much interested1328730.2
9) Don't know140.0
Missing3376 
TOTAL44062100.0
162) Generally speaking, would you say that you personally care a good deal which party (1992 and later: who) wins the presidential election this fall, or that you don't care very much which party (1992 and later: who) wins? (VCF0311)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no Pre IW4281.6
1) Don't care very much or don't know, pro-con, depends, and other852132.7
2) Care a good deal1710365.6
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
163) How much would you say that you personally care about the way the elections to the U.S. House of Representatives came out: Did you care very much, pretty much, not very much or not at all? (VCF0312)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no Post IW7142.8
1) Not very much, not at all, don't know, pro-con, depends, other1058541.2
2) Very much, pretty much1437156.0
Missing21768 
TOTAL25670100.0
164) Would you say you follow what's going on in government and public affairs most of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0313)
TOTAL%
0) NA; no Post IW; form III, IV (1972); abbrev. telephone interview (1984)31958.2
1) Hardly at all534313.7
2) Only now and then717218.4
3) Some of the time1309533.6
4) Most of the time1013726.0
9) Don't know770.2
Missing8419 
TOTAL39019100.0
165) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? Anything else [you like about the Democratic Party]? (VCF0314)
TOTAL%
0) Zero positive mentions1640544.1
1) One positive mention (likes)686018.5
2) Two positive mentions (likes)489213.2
3) Three positive mentions (likes)26117.0
4) Four positive mentions (likes)11583.1
5) Five positive mentions (likes)8302.2
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
166) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? Anything else [you don't like about the Democratic Party]? (VCF0315)
TOTAL%
0) Zero negative mentions (dislikes)1911751.4
1) One negative mention (dislikes)650217.5
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)382910.3
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)18344.9
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)8472.3
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)6271.7
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
167) Affect toward Democratic Party -- number of Democratic party "likes" minus the number of Democratic party "dislikes" (VCF0316)
TOTAL%
-5) -53510.9
-4) -45441.5
-3) -311093.0
-2) -221675.8
-1) -1372710.0
0) 01319535.5
1) 1528014.2
2) 235069.4
3) 317584.7
4) 47682.1
5) 53510.9
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
168) Salience of Democratic Party -- number of Democratic party "likes" plus the number of Democratic party "dislikes" (VCF0317)
TOTAL%
0) Zero mentions1061728.6
1) 1610616.4
2) 2599716.1
3) 3425911.5
4) 426367.1
5) 517664.8
6) 67702.1
7) 73821.0
8) 81340.4
9) 9630.2
10) Ten mentions260.1
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
169) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? Anything else [you like about the Republican Party]? (VCF0318)
TOTAL%
0) Zero positive mentions1968753.0
1) One positive mention (likes)595616.0
2) Two positive mentions (likes)376410.1
3) Three positive mentions (likes)19335.2
4) Four positive mentions (likes)8352.2
5) Five positive mentions (likes)5811.6
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
170) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? Anything else [you don't like about the Republican Party]? (VCF0319)
TOTAL%
0) Zero negative mentions (dislikes)1775347.8
1) One negative mention (dislikes)686818.5
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)432811.6
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)21665.8
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)9122.5
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)7292.0
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
171) Affect toward Republican Party -- number of Republican party "likes" minus the number of Republican party "dislikes" (VCF0320)
TOTAL%
-5) -54061.1
-4) -46191.7
-3) -314623.9
-2) -228437.6
-1) -1470112.6
0) 01439638.7
1) 1406710.9
2) 223416.3
3) 311783.2
4) 45061.4
5) 52370.6
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
172) Salience of Republican Party -- number of Republican party "likes" plus the number of Republican party "dislikes" (VCF0321)
TOTAL%
0) Zero mentions1196232.2
1) 1604316.3
2) 2556015.0
3) 3400010.8
4) 423356.3
5) 516324.4
6) 66951.9
7) 73210.9
8) 81310.4
9) 9550.1
10) Ten mentions220.1
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
173) Net affect toward major parties -- difference between two sums: the sum of Democratic partly "likes" and Republican party "dislikes" MINUS the sum of Democratic party "dislikes" and Republican party "likes" (VCF0322)
TOTAL%
-10) -10420.1
-9) -9750.2
-8) -81680.5
-7) -72880.8
-6) -64841.3
-5) -56941.9
-4) -410942.9
-3) -314944.0
-2) -220305.5
-1) -128017.5
0) 01094029.4
1) 134549.3
2) 229327.9
3) 322406.0
4) 415594.2
5) 510252.8
6) 66371.7
7) 74011.1
8) 82440.7
9) 91110.3
10) 10430.1
999) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in half sample (1996)441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
174) Major party salience -- sum of all "likes" and "dislikes" about both parties (VCF0323)
TOTAL%
0) Zero mentions847922.8
1) 129808.0
2) 235969.7
3) 333859.1
4) 432828.8
5) 528587.7
6) 623016.2
7) 716814.5
8) 813943.7
9) 99742.6
10) 106841.8
11) 114351.2
12) 122880.8
13) 131850.5
14) 14960.3
15) 15570.2
16) 16400.1
17) 17220.1
18) 18110.0
19) 1960.0
20) Twenty mentions20.0
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in half sample (1996)441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
175) Relative salience of major parties -- sum of "likes" and "dislikes" about the Democratic party MINUS the sum of "likes" and "dislikes" about the Republican party (VCF0324)
TOTAL%
-9) -910.0
-8) -840.0
-7) -7150.0
-6) -6350.1
-5) -51230.3
-4) -43821.0
-3) -39492.6
-2) -221195.7
-1) -1454412.2
0) 01407137.9
1) 1546814.7
2) 229968.1
3) 312763.4
4) 45131.4
5) 51920.5
6) 6500.1
7) 7150.0
8) 830.0
999) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in half sample (1996)441911.9
Missing10263 
TOTAL37175100.0
176) President trait -- intelligent (VCF0338)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986); respondent selected for post administration and no post-interview (2000); respondent not selected for this trait (2002); no Post IW220014.5
1) Extremely well370824.4
2) Quite well643342.3
3) Not too well194012.8
4) Not well at all6864.5
8) Don't know1691.1
9) NA660.4
Missing32236 
TOTAL15202100.0
177) President trait -- compassionate (VCF0339)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)122611.5
1) Extremely well151614.2
2) Quite well424339.8
3) Not too well252323.6
4) Not well at all7897.4
8) Don't know3062.9
9) NA690.6
Missing36766 
TOTAL10672100.0
178) President trait -- decent (VCF0340)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)122618.9
1) Extremely well149523.1
2) Quite well279243.1
3) Not too well5608.7
4) Not well at all1752.7
8) Don't know1652.5
9) NA600.9
Missing40965 
TOTAL6473100.0
179) President trait -- inspiring (VCF0341)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)12268.9
1) Extremely well175412.8
2) Quite well436431.8
3) Not too well409929.9
4) Not well at all168212.3
8) Don't know4333.2
9) NA1461.1
Missing33734 
TOTAL13704100.0
180) President trait -- knowledgeable (VCF0342)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)218410.2
1) Extremely well475522.3
2) Quite well958345.0
3) Not too well317514.9
4) Not well at all10665.0
8) Don't know3711.7
9) NA1760.8
Missing26128 
TOTAL21310100.0
181) President trait -- moral (VCF0343)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)218910.3
1) Extremely well371917.5
2) Quite well752635.3
3) Not too well420519.7
4) Not well at all284813.4
8) Don't know6403.0
9) NA1830.9
Missing26128 
TOTAL21310100.0
182) President trait -- provides strong leadership (VCF0344)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)219910.3
1) Extremely well361917.0
2) Quite well769036.1
3) Not too well518624.3
4) Not well at all21049.9
8) Don't know3461.6
9) NA1660.8
Missing26128 
TOTAL21310100.0
183) President trait -- really cares about people like you (VCF0345)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986)220012.0
1) Extremely well209811.5
2) Quite well552430.2
3) Not too well482526.4
4) Not well at all311517.0
8) Don't know4182.3
9) NA980.5
Missing29160 
TOTAL18278100.0
184) President affect -- angry (VCF0346)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)13536.8
1) Yes, have felt946347.8
2) No, haven't felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)881644.5
8) Don't know (exc. 1980-1984)290.1
9) NA (1984: DK)1380.7
Missing27639 
TOTAL19799100.0
185) President affect -- afraid (of him) (VCF0347)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)13536.8
1) Yes, have felt503225.4
2) No, haven't felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)1325566.9
8) Don't know (exc. 1980-1984)240.1
9) NA (1984: DK)1350.7
Missing27639 
TOTAL19799100.0
186) President affect -- hopeful (VCF0348)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)\ L13536.8
1) Yes, have felt1016551.3
2) No, haven't felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)809140.9
8) Don't know (exc. 1980-1984)420.2
9) NA (1984: DK)1480.7
Missing27639 
TOTAL19799100.0
187) President affect -- proud (VCF0349)
TOTAL%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)13536.8
1) Yes, have felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)934347.2
2) No, haven't felt (exc. 1980-1984)890645.0
8) Don't know (1984: DK)380.2
9) NA (1984: DK)1590.8
Missing27639 
TOTAL19799100.0
188) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- intelligent (VCF0350)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well294125.5
2) Quite well651456.6
3) Not too well118010.2
4) Not well at all2442.1
8) Don't know5725.0
9) NA640.6
Missing35923 
TOTAL11515100.0
189) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- compassionate (VCF0351)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well119914.1
2) Quite well458253.9
3) Not too well156318.4
4) Not well at all2993.5
8) Don't know7919.3
9) NA620.7
Missing38942 
TOTAL8496100.0
190) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- decent (VCF0352)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well70016.3
2) Quite well274864.0
3) Not too well3528.2
4) Not well at all831.9
8) Don't know3628.4
9) NA521.2
Missing43141 
TOTAL4297100.0
191) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- inspiring (VCF0353)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well9819.7
2) Quite well360435.6
3) Not too well356435.3
4) Not well at all119111.8
8) Don't know6366.3
9) NA1341.3
Missing37328 
TOTAL10110100.0
192) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- knowledgeable (VCF0354)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well269920.6
2) Quite well736556.1
3) Not too well188114.3
4) Not well at all3852.9
8) Don't know6615.0
9) NA1381.1
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
193) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- moral (VCF0355)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well196315.0
2) Quite well603546.0
3) Not too well274320.9
4) Not well at all11388.7
8) Don't know11118.5
9) NA1391.1
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
194) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- provides strong leadership (VCF0356)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well144311.0
2) Quite well504038.4
3) Not too well403230.7
4) Not well at all144911.0
8) Don't know10287.8
9) NA1371.0
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
195) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- really cares about people like you (VCF0357)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well163614.2
2) Quite well486642.3
3) Not too well285124.8
4) Not well at all11329.8
8) Don't know9578.3
9) NA730.6
Missing35923 
TOTAL11515100.0
196) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- angry (VCF0358)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt465735.5
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)830063.2
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)360.3
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1361.0
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
197) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- afraid (of him) (VCF0359)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt291422.2
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)1005676.6
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)290.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1301.0
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
198) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- hopeful (VCF0360)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt635948.4
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)658050.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)450.3
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1451.1
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
199) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- proud (VCF0361)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt448434.2
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)841864.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)560.4
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1711.3
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
200) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- intelligent (VCF0362)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well233223.8
2) Quite well502551.3
3) Not too well157916.1
4) Not well at all5605.7
8) Don't know2622.7
9) NA430.4
Missing37637 
TOTAL9801100.0
201) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- compassionate (VCF0363)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well90913.4
2) Quite well292943.2
3) Not too well198929.3
4) Not well at all5448.0
8) Don't know3655.4
9) NA460.7
Missing40656 
TOTAL6782100.0
202) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- decent (VCF0364)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well114126.6
2) Quite well233154.2
3) Not too well47611.1
4) Not well at all1172.7
8) Don't know1904.4
9) NA421.0
Missing43141 
TOTAL4297100.0
203) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- inspiring (VCF0365)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well105110.4
2) Quite well324332.1
3) Not too well384438.0
4) Not well at all138813.7
8) Don't know4604.5
9) NA1241.2
Missing37328 
TOTAL10110100.0
204) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- knowledgeable (VCF0366)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well272820.8
2) Quite well687552.4
3) Not too well225417.2
4) Not well at all7115.4
8) Don't know4323.3
9) NA1291.0
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
205) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- moral (VCF0367)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well306023.3
2) Quite well628347.9
3) Not too well218616.7
4) Not well at all6264.8
8) Don't know8506.5
9) NA1240.9
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
206) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- provides strong leadership (VCF0368)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well218616.7
2) Quite well544041.4
3) Not too well357527.2
4) Not well at all12089.2
8) Don't know5934.5
9) NA1271.0
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
207) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- really cares about people like you (VCF0369)
TOTAL%
1) Extremely well118110.3
2) Quite well362131.4
3) Not too well375632.6
4) Not well at all235120.4
8) Don't know5484.8
9) NA580.5
Missing35923 
TOTAL11515100.0
208) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- angry (VCF0370)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt496937.8
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)803361.2
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)170.1
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1100.8
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
209) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- afraid (VCF0371)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt363727.7
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)936771.3
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)200.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1050.8
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
210) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- hopeful (VCF0372)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt614146.8
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)684052.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)290.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1190.9
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
211) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- proud (VCF0373)
TOTAL%
1) Yes, have felt573043.6
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)723755.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)260.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)1361.0
Missing34309 
TOTAL13129100.0
212) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? (1972 and later) (VCF0374)
TOTAL%
1) Yes1099346.9
5) No1067145.5
8) Don't know16517.0
9) Refused; NA1380.6
Missing23985 
TOTAL23453100.0
213) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0375A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL10993978.8211061
214) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Collapsed Like) (VCF0375B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party4504.1
12) Party characteristics160414.6
21) Candidate experience, ability80.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities30.0
23) Candidate personal qualities340.3
24) Candidate party connections90.1
31) Government management2752.5
32) Government activity/philosophy176816.1
33) Domestic policies166715.2
34) Foreign policies1371.2
35) Group connections441740.3
40) Miscellaneous4594.2
88) Don't know (mention 1 only)510.5
89) Refused; NA (mention 1 only)790.7
Missing36477 
TOTAL10961100.0
215) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0375C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL58682148.0172146
216) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Collapsed Like) (VCF0375D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party3666.2
2) Government management1232.1
3) Government activity/philosophy4557.8
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic88915.2
5) Domestic policies, other2824.8
6) Foreign policies991.7
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest140.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest209535.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses80413.7
10) Other3375.7
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics2364.0
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)1642.8
Missing41574 
TOTAL5864100.0
217) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0376A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL6333896.195474
218) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Collapsed Like) (VCF0376B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party2804.4
12) Party characteristics5638.9
21) Candidate experience, ability50.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities30.0
23) Candidate personal qualities120.2
24) Candidate party connections40.1
31) Government management2013.2
32) Government activity/philosophy89314.1
33) Domestic policies194430.7
34) Foreign policies2083.3
35) Group connections196231.0
40) Miscellaneous2504.0
Missing41113 
TOTAL6325100.0
219) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0376C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL31661558.218615
220) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Collapsed Like) (VCF0376D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party1946.2
2) Government management842.7
3) Government activity/philosophy2628.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic80425.5
5) Domestic policies, other2568.1
6) Foreign policies1023.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest321.0
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest92929.5
9) General party attitudes/Responses3019.5
10) Other1886.0
Missing44286 
TOTAL3152100.0
221) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0377A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3093881.88418
222) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Collapsed Like) (VCF0377B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party1635.3
12) Party characteristics2197.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities10.0
23) Candidate personal qualities50.2
24) Candidate party connections10.0
31) Government management1103.6
32) Government activity/philosophy39112.6
33) Domestic policies126841.0
34) Foreign policies1504.9
35) Group connections68422.1
40) Miscellaneous993.2
Missing44347 
TOTAL3091100.0
223) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0377C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL15151546.787631
224) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Collapsed Like) (VCF0377D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party1238.2
2) Government management372.5
3) Government activity/philosophy1137.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic39526.2
5) Domestic policies, other1328.8
6) Foreign policies865.7
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest140.9
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest32721.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses16410.9
10) Other1177.8
Missing45930 
TOTAL1508100.0
225) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0378A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1316902.328374
226) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Collapsed Like) (VCF0378B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party524.0
12) Party characteristics715.4
23) Candidate personal qualities20.2
31) Government management403.0
32) Government activity/philosophy17713.5
33) Domestic policies60445.9
34) Foreign policies765.8
35) Group connections25619.5
40) Miscellaneous372.8
Missing46123 
TOTAL1315100.0
227) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0378C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL6431478.644269
228) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Collapsed Like) (VCF0378D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party6910.7
2) Government management193.0
3) Government activity/philosophy599.2
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic16926.3
5) Domestic policies, other589.0
6) Foreign policies294.5
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest71.1
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest11417.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses7712.0
10) Other426.5
Missing46795 
TOTAL643100.0
229) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0379A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL589903.076458
230) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Collapsed Like) (VCF0379B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party274.6
12) Party characteristics376.3
23) Candidate personal qualities20.3
31) Government management111.9
32) Government activity/philosophy7813.2
33) Domestic policies26845.5
34) Foreign policies457.6
35) Group connections11018.7
40) Miscellaneous111.9
Missing46849 
TOTAL589100.0
231) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0379C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2321501.254288
232) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Collapsed Like) (VCF0379D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party2711.6
2) Government management104.3
3) Government activity/philosophy198.2
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic4218.1
5) Domestic policies, other229.5
6) Foreign policies198.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest31.3
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest2912.5
9) General party attitudes/Responses3715.9
10) Other2410.3
Missing47206 
TOTAL232100.0
233) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? (VCF0380)
TOTAL%
1) Yes940640.1
5) No1269154.1
8) Don't know12325.3
9) Refused; NA1240.5
Missing23985 
TOTAL23453100.0
234) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0381A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9406744.142875
235) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0381B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party6657.1
12) Party characteristics160117.0
21) Candidate experience, ability40.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities180.2
23) Candidate personal qualities250.3
24) Candidate party connections320.3
31) Government management159116.9
32) Government activity/philosophy234925.0
33) Domestic policies168517.9
34) Foreign policies5365.7
35) Group connections5185.5
40) Miscellaneous3023.2
88) Don't know330.4
89) Refused; NA360.4
Missing38043 
TOTAL9395100.0
236) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0381C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL44742739.3541522
237) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0381D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party48010.7
2) Government management81118.2
3) Government activity/philosophy60013.4
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic2786.2
5) Domestic policies, other2986.7
6) Foreign policies59713.4
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest1593.6
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest501.1
9) General party attitudes/Responses69915.6
10) Other3207.2
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics431.0
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)1333.0
Missing42970 
TOTAL4468100.0
238) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0382A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4967757.062385
239) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0382B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party2575.2
12) Party characteristics51410.4
21) Candidate experience, ability70.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities180.4
23) Candidate personal qualities200.4
24) Candidate party connections70.1
31) Government management79616.0
32) Government activity/philosophy105121.2
33) Domestic policies141228.4
34) Foreign policies3346.7
35) Group connections3637.3
40) Miscellaneous1863.7
Missing42473 
TOTAL4965100.0
240) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0382C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL21772453.199539
241) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0382D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party22110.2
2) Government management35016.1
3) Government activity/philosophy32414.9
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic23410.8
5) Domestic policies, other1657.6
6) Foreign policies31014.3
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest874.0
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest602.8
9) General party attitudes/Responses27212.5
10) Other1466.7
Missing45269 
TOTAL2169100.0
242) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0383A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2275791.287476
243) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0383B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party1335.9
12) Party characteristics2139.4
21) Candidate experience, ability10.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities50.2
23) Candidate personal qualities60.3
24) Candidate party connections80.4
31) Government management26911.8
32) Government activity/philosophy43719.2
33) Domestic policies76933.8
34) Foreign policies1727.6
35) Group connections1797.9
40) Miscellaneous813.6
Missing45165 
TOTAL2273100.0
244) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0383C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL10402464.052677
245) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0383D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party10410.1
2) Government management17216.7
3) Government activity/philosophy13312.9
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic13613.2
5) Domestic policies, other1019.8
6) Foreign policies15314.8
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest393.8
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest252.4
9) General party attitudes/Responses11210.8
10) Other585.6
Missing46405 
TOTAL1033100.0
246) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0384A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL965793.331339
247) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0384B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party676.9
12) Party characteristics767.9
22) Candidate leadership qualities30.3
23) Candidate personal qualities20.2
24) Candidate party connections10.1
31) Government management10611.0
32) Government activity/philosophy17718.3
33) Domestic policies34035.2
34) Foreign policies879.0
35) Group connections818.4
40) Miscellaneous252.6
Missing46473 
TOTAL965100.0
248) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0384C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4902517.967809
249) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0384D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party459.3
2) Government management7014.4
3) Government activity/philosophy5611.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic6914.2
5) Domestic policies, other428.7
6) Foreign policies8216.9
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest153.1
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest91.9
9) General party attitudes/Responses6012.4
10) Other377.6
Missing46953 
TOTAL485100.0
250) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0385A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL402877.251649
251) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0385B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party205.0
12) Party characteristics256.2
23) Candidate personal qualities10.2
24) Candidate party connections20.5
31) Government management4010.0
32) Government activity/philosophy5914.7
33) Domestic policies15739.1
34) Foreign policies4511.2
35) Group connections369.0
40) Miscellaneous174.2
Missing47036 
TOTAL402100.0
252) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0385C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2252401.693277
253) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0385D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party3013.3
2) Government management3816.9
3) Government activity/philosophy229.8
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic2611.6
5) Domestic policies, other2310.2
6) Foreign policies3716.4
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest125.3
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest73.1
9) General party attitudes/Responses156.7
10) Other156.7
Missing47213 
TOTAL225100.0
254) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? (VCF0386)
TOTAL%
1) Yes893438.1
5) No1313156.0
8) Don't know12565.4
9) Refused; NA1320.6
Missing23985 
TOTAL23453100.0
255) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0387A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL8934878.5411178
256) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Collapsed Like) (VCF0387B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party7428.3
12) Party characteristics100411.3
21) Candidate experience, ability250.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities50.1
23) Candidate personal qualities290.3
24) Candidate party connections110.1
31) Government management99911.2
32) Government activity/philosophy234026.3
33) Domestic policies178420.0
34) Foreign policies8509.5
35) Group connections5486.1
40) Miscellaneous4314.8
88) Don't know410.5
89) Refused; NA1021.1
Missing38527 
TOTAL8911100.0
257) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0387C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL46613978.7851895
258) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Collapsed Like) (VCF0387D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party85518.4
2) Government management57312.3
3) Government activity/philosophy72215.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic3076.6
5) Domestic policies, other1753.8
6) Foreign policies50110.8
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest230.5
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest1683.6
9) General party attitudes/Responses54011.6
10) Other3858.3
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics2104.5
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)1944.2
Missing42785 
TOTAL4653100.0
259) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0388A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4962811.151403
260) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Collapsed Like) (VCF0388B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party2655.3
12) Party characteristics3126.3
21) Candidate experience, ability110.2
22) Candidate leadership qualities120.2
23) Candidate personal qualities170.3
24) Candidate party connections40.1
31) Government management63112.7
32) Government activity/philosophy98219.8
33) Domestic policies153731.0
34) Foreign policies66013.3
35) Group connections3066.2
40) Miscellaneous2214.5
Missing42480 
TOTAL4958100.0
261) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0388C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL21623467.312549
262) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Collapsed Like) (VCF0388D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party22710.6
2) Government management35016.3
3) Government activity/philosophy29913.9
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic24111.2
5) Domestic policies, other1185.5
6) Foreign policies33615.6
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest261.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest1205.6
9) General party attitudes/Responses21710.1
10) Other21710.1
Missing45287 
TOTAL2151100.0
263) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0389A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2350833.733380
264) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Collapsed Like) (VCF0389B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party1114.7
12) Party characteristics1315.6
21) Candidate experience, ability60.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities40.2
23) Candidate personal qualities90.4
24) Candidate party connections10.0
31) Government management2309.8
32) Government activity/philosophy43918.7
33) Domestic policies85436.4
34) Foreign policies35515.1
35) Group connections1175.0
40) Miscellaneous913.9
Missing45090 
TOTAL2348100.0
265) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0389C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL10003466.004506
266) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Collapsed Like) (VCF0389D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party11111.1
2) Government management14614.7
3) Government activity/philosophy11011.0
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic13413.5
5) Domestic policies, other717.1
6) Foreign policies15015.1
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest161.6
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest464.6
9) General party attitudes/Responses10310.3
10) Other10910.9
Missing46442 
TOTAL996100.0
267) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0390A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL960851.373296
268) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Collapsed Like) (VCF0390B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party474.9
12) Party characteristics444.6
23) Candidate personal qualities40.4
31) Government management848.8
32) Government activity/philosophy15916.6
33) Domestic policies39140.7
34) Foreign policies15115.7
35) Group connections555.7
40) Miscellaneous252.6
Missing46478 
TOTAL960100.0
269) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0390C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4293487.11526
270) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Collapsed Like) (VCF0390D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party348.0
2) Government management5512.9
3) Government activity/philosophy5713.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic5512.9
5) Domestic policies, other348.0
6) Foreign policies7016.4
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest92.1
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest255.9
9) General party attitudes/Responses378.7
10) Other5111.9
Missing47011 
TOTAL427100.0
271) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0391A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL405861.746276
272) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Collapsed Like) (VCF0391B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party174.2
12) Party characteristics143.5
23) Candidate personal qualities10.2
31) Government management4210.4
32) Government activity/philosophy6315.6
33) Domestic policies17743.7
34) Foreign policies6516.0
35) Group connections174.2
40) Miscellaneous92.2
Missing47033 
TOTAL405100.0
273) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0391C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1683478.113307
274) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Collapsed Like) (VCF0391D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party169.5
2) Government management2313.7
3) Government activity/philosophy2112.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic137.7
5) Domestic policies, other95.4
6) Foreign policies3319.6
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest31.8
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest31.8
9) General party attitudes/Responses1911.3
10) Other2816.7
Missing47270 
TOTAL168100.0
275) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? (VCF0392)
TOTAL%
1) Yes1049844.8
5) No1167649.8
8) Don't know11384.9
9) Refused; NA1410.6
Missing23985 
TOTAL23453100.0
276) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0393A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL10498914.217855
277) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0393B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party5685.4
12) Party characteristics135112.9
21) Candidate experience, ability70.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities230.2
23) Candidate personal qualities230.2
24) Candidate party connections360.3
31) Government management7337.0
32) Government activity/philosophy136313.0
33) Domestic policies174716.7
34) Foreign policies5365.1
35) Group connections361334.5
40) Miscellaneous4073.9
88) Don't know (mention 1 only)280.3
89) Refused; NA (mention 1 only)520.5
Missing36951 
TOTAL10487100.0
278) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0393C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL47914768.6661201
279) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0393D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party49010.3
2) Government management1994.2
3) Government activity/philosophy4519.4
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic63913.4
5) Domestic policies, other3176.6
6) Foreign policies2144.5
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest95119.9
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest4188.8
9) General party attitudes/Responses59912.5
10) Other2835.9
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics571.2
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)1563.3
Missing42664 
TOTAL4774100.0
280) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0394A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL5861889.847422
281) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0394B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party2894.9
12) Party characteristics4668.0
21) Candidate experience, ability20.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities80.1
23) Candidate personal qualities180.3
24) Candidate party connections150.3
31) Government management3135.3
32) Government activity/philosophy74112.6
33) Domestic policies168028.7
34) Foreign policies4247.2
35) Group connections166528.4
40) Miscellaneous2394.1
Missing41578 
TOTAL5860100.0
282) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0394C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL22814544.127441
283) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0394D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party1918.4
2) Government management1054.6
3) Government activity/philosophy1426.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic38517.0
5) Domestic policies, other1637.2
6) Foreign policies1637.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest32314.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest47120.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses22810.0
10) Other1004.4
Missing45167 
TOTAL2271100.0
284) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0395A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2848881.067439
285) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0395B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party1505.3
12) Party characteristics2368.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities10.0
23) Candidate personal qualities60.2
24) Candidate party connections80.3
31) Government management1635.7
32) Government activity/philosophy33011.6
33) Domestic policies89031.3
34) Foreign policies2589.1
35) Group connections69824.5
40) Miscellaneous1083.8
Missing44590 
TOTAL2848100.0
286) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0395C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9624527.043436
287) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0395D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party869.0
2) Government management424.4
3) Government activity/philosophy565.8
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic20521.4
5) Domestic policies, other879.1
6) Foreign policies596.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest9810.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest18919.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses959.9
10) Other414.3
Missing46480 
TOTAL958100.0
288) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0396A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1212884.224410
289) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0396B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party625.1
12) Party characteristics857.0
21) Candidate experience, ability20.2
22) Candidate leadership qualities20.2
23) Candidate personal qualities30.2
24) Candidate party connections40.3
31) Government management645.3
32) Government activity/philosophy13911.5
33) Domestic policies43335.7
34) Foreign policies12410.2
35) Group connections25320.9
40) Miscellaneous413.4
Missing46226 
TOTAL1212100.0
290) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0396C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3984504.52375
291) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Repulican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0396D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party389.6
2) Government management153.8
3) Government activity/philosophy297.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic8822.2
5) Domestic policies, other4310.8
6) Foreign policies287.1
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest4210.6
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest5513.9
9) General party attitudes/Responses4310.8
10) Other164.0
Missing47041 
TOTAL397100.0
292) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0397A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL559890.551474
293) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0397B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party274.8
12) Party characteristics397.0
21) Candidate experience, ability10.2
23) Candidate personal qualities20.4
24) Candidate party connections10.2
31) Government management335.9
32) Government activity/philosophy6712.0
33) Domestic policies21438.3
34) Foreign policies6712.0
35) Group connections9517.0
40) Miscellaneous132.3
Missing46879 
TOTAL559100.0
294) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0397C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1594469.604524
295) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0397D)
TOTAL%
1) People within party2918.4
2) Government management95.7
3) Government activity/philosophy106.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic2918.4
5) Domestic policies, other2012.7
6) Foreign policies85.1
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest74.4
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest2616.5
9) General party attitudes/Responses148.9
10) Other63.8
Missing47280 
TOTAL158100.0
296) Now I'd like to ask you about the good and bad points of the two candidates for President. Is there anything in particular about [Democratic presidential candidate] that might make you want to vote for him? What is that? (VCF0401)
TOTAL%
0) Zero positive mentions (likes)1160444.5
1) One positive mention (likes)435816.7
2) Two positive mentions (likes)353813.6
3) Three positive mentions (likes)24129.3
4) Four positive mentions (likes)13395.1
5) Five positive mentions (likes)13075.0
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972; abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
297) Is there anything in particular about [Democratic presidential candidate] that might make you want to vote against him? What is that? (VCF0402)
TOTAL%
0) Zero negative mentions (dislikes)1158644.5
1) One negative mention (dislikes)539920.7
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)369214.2
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)21098.1
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)9803.8
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)7923.0
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
298) Affect toward Democratic Presidential candidate (number of Democratic presidential candidate "likes" minus the number of Democratic presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0403)
TOTAL%
-5) -55582.1
-4) -47512.9
-3) -315305.9
-2) -224669.5
-1) -1331912.7
0) 0614923.6
1) 1349813.4
2) 2267410.3
3) 318317.0
4) 410434.0
5) 57392.8
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
299) Salience of Democratic Presidential candidate (number of Democratic presidential candidate "likes" plus the number of Democratic presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0404)
TOTAL%
0) Zero mentions447517.2
1) 1471518.1
2) 2507819.5
3) 3419216.1
4) 4263510.1
5) 521568.3
6) 67222.8
7) 73511.3
8) 81420.5
9) 9610.2
10) Ten mentions310.1
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
300) Now I'd like to ask you about the good and bad points of the two candidates for President. Is there anything in particular about [Republican presidential candidate] that might make you want to vote for him? What is that? (VCF0405)
TOTAL%
0) Zero positive mentions (likes)1125343.2
1) One positive mention (likes)418916.1
2) Two positive mentions (likes)371114.2
3) Three positive mentions (likes)261310.0
4) Four positive mentions (likes)13635.2
5) Five positive mentions (likes)14295.5
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
301) Is there anything in particular about [Republican presidential candidate] that might make you want to vote against him? What is that? (VCF0406)
TOTAL%
0) Zero negative mentions (dislikes)1095442.0
1) One negative mention (dislikes)546621.0
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)373014.3
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)21998.4
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)10864.2
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)11234.3
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
302) Affect toward Republican Presidential candidate (number of Republican presidential candidate "likes" minus the number of Republican presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0407)
TOTAL%
-5) -57853.0
-4) -48113.1
-3) -315646.0
-2) -224629.5
-1) -1335012.9
0) 0590322.7
1) 1322712.4
2) 2268410.3
3) 318617.1
4) 410334.0
5) 58783.4
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
303) Salience of Republican Presidential candidate (number of Republican presidential candidate "likes" plus the number of Republican presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0408)
TOTAL%
0) Zero mentions408215.7
1) 1429916.5
2) 2495219.0
3) 3423816.3
4) 4285911.0
5) 5265710.2
6) 68063.1
7) 74011.5
8) 81610.6
9) 9700.3
10) Ten mentions330.1
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
304) Net affect toward major party pres. candidates (difference between two sums: the sum of Democratic pres. candidate "likes" and Republican pres. candidate "dislikes" MINUS the sum of Democratic pres. candidate "dislikes" and Republican pres. candidate "likes") (VCF0409)
TOTAL%
-10) -101320.5
-9) -92160.8
-8) -83321.3
-7) -75742.2
-6) -67863.0
-5) -511144.3
-4) -414695.6
-3) -316486.3
-2) -219787.6
-1) -120347.8
0) 0372414.3
1) 121788.4
2) 219957.7
3) 317256.6
4) 414265.5
5) 510694.1
6) 68423.2
7) 75452.1
8) 83431.3
9) 92430.9
10) 101850.7
999) No pre-interview; form II (1972)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
305) Major party presidential candidate salience (sum of all "likes" and "dislikes" about both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates) (VCF0410)
TOTAL%
0) Zero mentions22208.5
1) 117866.9
2) 224819.5
3) 3275610.6
4) 4297311.4
5) 5281010.8
6) 624929.6
7) 720417.8
8) 815796.1
9) 911454.4
10) 109493.6
11) 115302.0
12) 123321.3
13) 131740.7
14) 141330.5
15) 15740.3
16) 16380.1
17) 17240.1
18) 18110.0
19) 1960.0
20) Twenty mentions40.0
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
306) Major party relative salience of Presidential candidates (sum of "likes" and "dislikes" about the Democratic presidential candidate MINUS the sum of "likes" and "dislikes" about the Republican presidential candidate) (VCF0411)
TOTAL%
-9) -930.0
-8) -840.0
-7) -7150.1
-6) -6490.2
-5) -52390.9
-4) -46012.3
-3) -314145.4
-2) -2285811.0
-1) -1445017.1
0) 0694426.7
1) 1402915.5
2) 222688.7
3) 310494.0
4) 44591.8
5) 51350.5
6) 6260.1
7) 7120.0
8) 830.0
999) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)14945.7
Missing21386 
TOTAL26052100.0
307) Thermometers -- both Major party Presidential candidates (VCF0412)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963959.7117
308) Major party Presidential candidate thermometer index (VCF0413)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963996.088207
309) Thermometer -- Both Major Party Vice-Presidential Candidates (VCF0414)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963963.56323
310) Major party Vice-Presidential candidate thermometer index (VCF0415)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL19639264.441395
311) Democratic Presidential candidate -- feeling thermometer (VCF0424)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963958.35228
312) Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate thermometer (VCF0425)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963963.20627
313) Republican Presidential candidate thermometer (VCF0426)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963960.07427
314) Republican Vice-Presidential candidate thermometer (VCF0427)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1963958.38428
315) President thermometer (VCF0428)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3518660.55328
316) Vice-President thermometer (VCF0429)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3518656.99627
317) Hubert Humphrey -- thermometer (VCF0432)
TOTAL%
0) 06406.7
1) 110.0
2) 210.0
4) 410.0
5) 550.1
7) 720.0
8) 810.0
10) 10340.4
12) 1210.0
15) 154234.4
20) 20360.4
25) 25200.2
30) 305996.2
32) 3210.0
35) 3540.0
39) 3910.0
40) 408138.5
45) 4560.1
49) 4910.0
50) 50183119.1
55) 55120.1
60) 60146515.3
65) 65170.2
68) 6810.0
70) 70117912.3
72) 7210.0
75) 75690.7
77) 7710.0
80) 801231.3
85) 858629.0
90) 90760.8
95) 95160.2
97) 97-100 degrees5255.5
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1980 and later)4534.7
99) NA; no Post IW3713.9
Missing37846 
TOTAL9592100.0
318) Ted Kennedy -- thermometer (VCF0433)
TOTAL%
0) 0184810.5
1) 110.0
2) 210.0
3) 330.0
4) 410.0
5) 5100.1
6) 610.0
7) 710.0
10) 10600.3
12) 1210.0
15) 159095.1
16) 1610.0
20) 20600.3
25) 25250.1
30) 3010666.0
34) 3410.0
35) 35220.1
40) 4013717.8
41) 4110.0
45) 45150.1
47) 4720.0
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50249614.1
51) 5110.0
52) 5230.0
53) 5320.0
55) 55200.1
57) 5710.0
60) 60224612.7
65) 65420.2
70) 70220012.5
72) 7210.0
75) 75990.6
79) 7910.0
80) 801550.9
82) 8220.0
83) 8310.0
84) 8410.0
85) 85209911.9
90) 901540.9
91) 9110.0
92) 9210.0
93) 9310.0
94) 9410.0
95) 95440.2
96) 9610.0
97) 97-100 degrees176210.0
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1980 and later)6953.9
99) NA2361.3
Missing29770 
TOTAL17668100.0
319) Eugene McCarthy -- thermometer (VCF0434)
TOTAL%
0) 03466.5
5) 560.1
8) 810.0
10) 10120.2
15) 152003.8
20) 20200.4
22) 2210.0
25) 25130.2
30) 302705.1
35) 3530.1
40) 403967.5
45) 4510.0
47) 4720.0
50) 50141826.7
55) 5510.0
60) 6059411.2
65) 6560.1
70) 704238.0
75) 75190.4
76) 7610.0
80) 80340.6
83) 8310.0
85) 852214.2
90) 90130.2
95) 9510.0
97) 97-100 degrees891.7
98) Don't know (exc.1968)89816.9
99) NA; no Post IW3226.1
Missing42126 
TOTAL5312100.0
320) George McGovern -- thermometer (VCF0435)
TOTAL%
0) 08448.2
3) 310.0
5) 530.0
6) 630.0
7) 710.0
10) 10360.3
11) 1110.0
15) 154974.8
20) 20380.4
25) 25140.1
30) 306576.4
35) 35110.1
40) 408668.4
45) 4590.1
48) 4810.0
50) 50245723.8
51) 5110.0
52) 5210.0
55) 5580.1
60) 60132112.8
62) 6210.0
65) 65140.1
70) 708828.5
71) 7110.0
72) 7210.0
75) 75430.4
77) 7710.0
80) 80660.6
85) 855625.4
87) 8710.0
89) 8910.0
90) 90450.4
95) 9560.1
97) 97-100 degrees2422.3
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1980 and later)152514.8
99) NA1701.6
Missing37107 
TOTAL10331100.0
321) Walter Mondale -- thermometer (VCF0436)
TOTAL%
0) 03373.0
1) 110.0
2) 210.0
4) 410.0
5) 540.0
9) 910.0
10) 10110.1
14) 1410.0
15) 153523.1
16) 1610.0
20) 20180.2
25) 25130.1
30) 304704.1
35) 35110.1
39) 3910.0
40) 406826.0
45) 4560.1
47) 4710.0
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50289425.4
52) 5230.0
54) 5410.0
55) 55230.2
60) 60161714.2
65) 65290.3
68) 6810.0
70) 70128411.2
75) 75460.4
77) 7710.0
80) 80560.5
85) 858077.1
88) 8810.0
90) 90270.2
92) 9220.0
95) 9580.1
97) 97-100 degrees3753.3
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1978 and later)203817.9
99) NA2892.5
Missing36022 
TOTAL11416100.0
322) Edmund Muskie -- thermometer (VCF0437)
TOTAL%
0) 02754.8
5) 550.1
8) 810.0
9) 910.0
10) 10120.2
15) 151763.1
20) 20200.3
25) 25160.3
30) 302754.8
35) 3520.0
40) 403546.1
45) 4520.0
50) 50136123.6
55) 5560.1
60) 6071412.4
65) 65150.3
66) 6610.0
70) 7057610.0
75) 75380.7
76) 7610.0
80) 80721.2
85) 854778.3
90) 90430.7
95) 9570.1
97) 97-100 degrees2494.3
98) Don't know (exc.1968)75013.0
99) NA; no Post IW3205.5
Missing41669 
TOTAL5769100.0
323) George Bush Sr. -- thermometer (VCF0438)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1577760.31825
324) George Wallace -- thermometer (VCF0439)
TOTAL%
0) 0229517.0
1) 180.1
2) 250.0
4) 410.0
5) 5130.1
7) 710.0
8) 810.0
9) 910.0
10) 10800.6
14) 1410.0
15) 159376.9
20) 20590.4
22) 2210.0
23) 2310.0
25) 25290.2
30) 3010587.8
33) 3310.0
35) 3590.1
40) 4010577.8
44) 4410.0
45) 4580.1
46) 4610.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50245218.1
55) 55170.1
60) 60150111.1
63) 6310.0
64) 6410.0
65) 65220.2
68) 6810.0
70) 7011618.6
75) 75570.4
76) 7610.0
80) 80590.4
81) 8110.0
85) 857245.4
90) 90440.3
92) 9210.0
95) 95100.1
97) 97-100 degrees6725.0
98) Don't know(exc.1968); don't recognize (1978 and later)8066.0
99) NA; no Post IW4103.0
Missing33928 
TOTAL13510100.0
325) Spiro Agnew -- thermometer (VCF0440)
TOTAL%
0) 05349.3
1) 110.0
2) 210.0
5) 530.1
8) 810.0
10) 10320.6
14) 1410.0
15) 152674.6
20) 20330.6
25) 2570.1
30) 303075.3
35) 3570.1
40) 404537.9
45) 4530.1
50) 50119620.7
55) 5570.1
60) 6070312.2
65) 65180.3
70) 7068011.8
73) 7310.0
75) 75430.7
80) 80701.2
85) 855078.8
87) 8710.0
90) 90380.7
93) 9310.0
95) 9520.0
97) 97-100 degrees2434.2
98) Don't know (exc.1968)3105.4
99) NA; no Post IW2995.2
Missing41669 
TOTAL5769100.0
326) Gerald Ford -- thermometer (VCF0441)
TOTAL%
0) 03423.4
1) 120.0
2) 210.0
3) 310.0
5) 530.0
6) 630.0
10) 10140.1
13) 1310.0
15) 152732.7
17) 1710.0
20) 20250.3
25) 25130.1
30) 304264.3
35) 3590.1
39) 3910.0
40) 407547.5
45) 45110.1
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50156415.6
52) 5220.0
55) 55230.2
57) 5710.0
60) 60187218.7
62) 6230.0
65) 65300.3
69) 6910.0
70) 70195019.5
75) 75680.7
78) 7810.0
79) 7910.0
80) 80840.8
83) 8310.0
85) 85149715.0
88) 8810.0
90) 90480.5
95) 9590.1
97) 97-100 degrees5365.4
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1978 and later)3063.1
99) NA1181.2
Missing37440 
TOTAL9998100.0
327) Richard Nixon -- thermometer (VCF0442)
TOTAL%
0) 0327919.1
1) 180.0
2) 210.0
5) 5150.1
8) 810.0
10) 10770.4
12) 1220.0
15) 1512317.2
18) 1810.0
19) 1910.0
20) 20880.5
22) 2210.0
25) 25220.1
30) 3012387.2
33) 3310.0
35) 35140.1
40) 4012997.6
41) 4110.0
45) 45180.1
50) 50235013.7
51) 5120.0
52) 5220.0
55) 55220.1
56) 5620.0
57) 5710.0
58) 5810.0
60) 60190211.1
62) 6220.0
63) 6310.0
65) 65380.2
70) 7016689.7
72) 7220.0
75) 75860.5
77) 7710.0
79) 7910.0
80) 801410.8
82) 8210.0
83) 8320.0
85) 8516589.6
89) 8910.0
90) 901100.6
95) 95130.1
97) 97-100 degrees10416.1
98) Don't know (exc.1968); don't recognize (1978 and later)3862.2
99) NA; no Post IW4532.6
Missing30253 
TOTAL17185100.0
328) (2004: And finally, in retrospect,) Ronald Reagan -- thermometer (VCF0443)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2031360.28228
329) Nelson Rockefeller -- thermometer (VCF0444)
TOTAL%
0) 03356.2
1) 110.0
3) 310.0
4) 410.0
5) 540.1
7) 720.0
10) 10230.4
15) 152083.9
20) 20210.4
25) 2590.2
30) 303205.9
35) 3530.1
40) 405289.8
41) 4110.0
45) 4570.1
49) 4910.0
50) 50129424.1
55) 5580.1
60) 6083615.5
65) 65130.2
70) 7060911.3
75) 75240.4
77) 7710.0
80) 80370.7
85) 853566.6
90) 90160.3
95) 9510.0
97) 97-100 degrees1112.1
98) Don't know (exc.1968)2895.4
99) NA; no Post IW3205.9
Missing42058 
TOTAL5380100.0
330) Robert Dole -- thermometer (VCF0445)
TOTAL%
0) 03813.1
1) 110.0
5) 5100.1
7) 710.0
10) 10130.1
15) 153653.0
20) 20150.1
25) 25210.2
30) 305424.4
35) 35120.1
36) 3610.0
39) 3910.0
40) 408697.1
42) 4210.0
43) 4310.0
45) 45110.1
47) 4710.0
49) 4920.0
50) 50295524.2
51) 5120.0
52) 5220.0
55) 55270.2
56) 5610.0
58) 5810.0
60) 60153612.6
62) 6210.0
65) 65310.3
70) 70125910.3
75) 75500.4
80) 80570.5
82) 8210.0
83) 8320.0
85) 858366.8
86) 8610.0
87) 8710.0
90) 90410.3
95) 9570.1
97) 97-100 degrees2051.7
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1984, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1996)286323.4
99) NA1030.8
Missing35208 
TOTAL12230100.0
331) Jimmy Carter -- thermometer (VCF0446)
TOTAL%
0) 05935.0
2) 210.0
3) 310.0
4) 420.0
5) 550.0
7) 720.0
8) 810.0
10) 10260.2
15) 155234.4
20) 20280.2
25) 25210.2
30) 307176.0
35) 35160.1
38) 3810.0
40) 409948.4
45) 45110.1
49) 4910.0
50) 50162913.7
51) 5130.0
52) 5220.0
53) 5310.0
55) 55110.1
58) 5830.0
60) 60192516.2
63) 6310.0
64) 6410.0
65) 65550.5
70) 70195616.5
72) 7210.0
75) 75920.8
77) 7730.0
80) 801151.0
85) 85155013.0
86) 8610.0
88) 8810.0
90) 90570.5
93) 9310.0
95) 95130.1
97) 97-100 degrees8697.3
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1978 and later)2432.0
99) NA; no Post IW4053.4
Missing35557 
TOTAL11881100.0
332) Bill Clinton -- thermometer (VCF0447)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1180555.68729
333) Al Gore -- thermometer (VCF0448)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1059357.64626
334) Ross Perot -- thermometer (VCF0449)
TOTAL%
0) 077612.9
1) 140.1
2) 230.1
3) 320.0
4) 410.0
5) 580.1
10) 10611.0
12) 1210.0
14) 1410.0
15) 155178.6
20) 20450.8
22) 2220.0
25) 25320.5
30) 305479.1
32) 3210.0
35) 35110.2
38) 3820.0
40) 405399.0
45) 45150.3
47) 4710.0
48) 4810.0
50) 50139223.2
51) 5110.0
55) 55200.3
60) 6071211.9
62) 6210.0
65) 65220.4
70) 704417.4
72) 7210.0
74) 7410.0
75) 75290.5
80) 80300.5
85) 853295.5
88) 8810.0
89) 8910.0
90) 90110.2
95) 9560.1
97) 97-100 degrees1172.0
98) Don't know; don't recognize2934.9
99) NA160.3
Missing41444 
TOTAL5994100.0
335) Do you approve or disapprove of the way that [the president] is handling his job as President? (VCF0450)
TOTAL%
0) NA; form II (1972)18435.7
1) Approve1724253.7
2) Disapprove1138535.4
8) Don't know16525.1
Missing15316 
TOTAL32122100.0
336) Do you approve or disapprove of the way that [the president] is handling his job as President? Do you (approve/disapprove) {of the president's performance} strongly or not strongly? (VCF0451)
TOTAL%
0) NA; form II (1972)11214.8
1) Approve strongly685129.5
2) Approve, not strongly616226.5
3) Disapprove, not strongly324113.9
4) Disapprove, strongly584125.1
8) Don't know460.2
Missing24176 
TOTAL23262100.0
337) Hillary Clinton -- thermometer (VCF0471)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1180553.8329
338) Pat Buchanan -- thermometer (VCF0472)
TOTAL%
0) 06689.2
1) 170.1
2) 270.1
3) 310.0
4) 420.0
5) 5250.3
7) 710.0
8) 830.0
10) 10901.2
11) 1110.0
12) 1220.0
15) 153835.3
20) 20600.8
22) 2210.0
25) 25590.8
28) 2810.0
30) 305267.2
33) 3310.0
35) 35240.3
36) 3610.0
40) 406468.9
42) 4220.0
44) 4410.0
45) 45280.4
48) 4810.0
49) 4940.1
50) 50180024.7
51) 5110.0
52) 5230.0
55) 55220.3
57) 5710.0
58) 5810.0
59) 5940.1
60) 6085811.8
65) 65220.3
69) 6910.0
70) 704155.7
73) 7310.0
75) 75480.7
80) 80340.5
85) 851572.2
86) 8610.0
90) 9070.1
95) 9510.0
97) 97-100 degrees450.6
98) Don't know; don't recognize129917.8
99) NA210.3
Missing40151 
TOTAL7287100.0
339) Dan Quayle -- thermometer (VCF0473)
TOTAL%
0) 096710.1
1) 150.1
2) 250.1
3) 320.0
4) 420.0
5) 5160.2
10) 10690.7
12) 1220.0
15) 156496.8
20) 20650.7
25) 25400.4
27) 2710.0
29) 2910.0
30) 307748.1
31) 3110.0
32) 3210.0
35) 35240.3
36) 3610.0
38) 3810.0
40) 408839.2
43) 4310.0
45) 45260.3
46) 4610.0
48) 4810.0
49) 4910.0
50) 50218822.8
51) 5110.0
54) 5410.0
55) 55190.2
60) 60116712.2
62) 6220.0
65) 65360.4
70) 709039.4
72) 7210.0
75) 75600.6
80) 80580.6
84) 8410.0
85) 855185.4
86) 8620.0
87) 8710.0
90) 90280.3
93) 9310.0
95) 9530.0
97) 97-100 degrees1992.1
98) Don't know; don't recognize8128.5
99) NA410.4
Missing37857 
TOTAL9581100.0
340) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? (VCF0475)
TOTAL%
1) Yes863051.5
5) No763245.6
8) Don't know3952.4
9) NA920.5
Missing30689 
TOTAL16749100.0
341) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0476A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL8630759.325901
342) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 1st Collapsed Like) (VCF0476B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party220.3
12) Party characteristics80.1
21) Candidate experience, ability8399.7
22) Candidate leadership qualities2432.8
23) Candidate personal qualities220725.6
24) Candidate party connections97411.3
31) Government management2953.4
32) Government activity/philosophy5306.2
33) Domestic policies161118.7
34) Foreign policies4134.8
35) Group connections8349.7
40) Miscellaneous5706.6
88) Don't know (mention 1 only)180.2
89) RF; NA (mention 1 only)510.6
Missing38823 
TOTAL8615100.0
343) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0476C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL47105643.0291031
344) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 1st Collapsed Like) (VCF0476D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities109323.2
22) Character and background90319.2
23) Personal attraction4389.3
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign1152.4
25) Stand on domestic policies3317.0
26) Stand on foreign affairs1202.5
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest2816.0
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest40.1
29) Candidate as party representative80817.2
30) Other3938.3
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics1162.5
89) DK; RF; NA (mention 1 only)1082.3
Missing42728 
TOTAL4710100.0
345) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0477A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL5772735.622336
346) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 2nd Collapsed Like) (VCF0477B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party90.2
12) Party characteristics50.1
21) Candidate experience, ability4327.5
22) Candidate leadership qualities2334.0
23) Candidate personal qualities118720.6
24) Candidate party connections3385.9
31) Government management2905.0
32) Government activity/philosophy4788.3
33) Domestic policies147525.6
34) Foreign policies3446.0
35) Group connections65011.3
40) Miscellaneous3315.7
Missing41666 
TOTAL5772100.0
347) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0477C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL28635392.065401
348) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Collapsed Like) (VCF0477D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities67123.5
22) Character and background69124.2
23) Personal attraction31010.9
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign1043.6
25) Stand on domestic policies30410.6
26) Stand on foreign affairs1043.6
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest2538.9
29) Candidate as party representative2619.1
30) Other1575.5
Missing44583 
TOTAL2855100.0
349) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0478A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3410753.642336
350) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 3rd Collapsed Like) (VCF0478B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party40.1
21) Candidate experience, ability2316.8
22) Candidate leadership qualities962.8
23) Candidate personal qualities63818.7
24) Candidate party connections1995.8
31) Government management2296.7
32) Government activity/philosophy2637.7
33) Domestic policies100229.4
34) Foreign policies2366.9
35) Group connections3299.7
40) Miscellaneous1825.3
Missing44029 
TOTAL3409100.0
351) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0478C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL16645406.468331
352) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Collapsed Like) (VCF0478D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities31118.7
22) Character and background42625.6
23) Personal attraction1579.4
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign653.9
25) Stand on domestic policies21112.7
26) Stand on foreign affairs905.4
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest1649.9
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest10.1
29) Candidate as party representative1428.5
30) Other965.8
Missing45775 
TOTAL1663100.0
353) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0479A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1748749.785365
354) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 4th Collapsed Like) (VCF0479B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party50.3
12) Party characteristics20.1
21) Candidate experience, ability1297.4
22) Candidate leadership qualities512.9
23) Candidate personal qualities31317.9
24) Candidate party connections1066.1
31) Government management1267.2
32) Government activity/philosophy1418.1
33) Domestic policies52730.1
34) Foreign policies1247.1
35) Group connections1528.7
40) Miscellaneous724.1
Missing45690 
TOTAL1748100.0
355) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0479C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL8705418.739368
356) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 4th Collapsed Like) (VCF0479D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities16719.2
22) Character and background20223.2
23) Personal attraction819.3
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign313.6
25) Stand on domestic policies10812.4
26) Stand on foreign affairs637.2
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest799.1
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest10.1
29) Candidate as party representative859.8
30) Other526.0
Missing46569 
TOTAL869100.0
357) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0480A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL896754.714297
358) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 5th Collapsed Like) (VCF0480B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party20.2
21) Candidate experience, ability495.5
22) Candidate leadership qualities262.9
23) Candidate personal qualities15917.7
24) Candidate party connections566.3
31) Government management707.8
32) Government activity/philosophy889.8
33) Domestic policies27030.1
34) Foreign policies626.9
35) Group connections748.3
40) Miscellaneous404.5
Missing46542 
TOTAL896100.0
359) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0480C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL4045386.453290
360) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 5th Collapsed Like) (VCF0480D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities9022.3
22) Character and background8821.8
23) Personal attraction409.9
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign143.5
25) Stand on domestic policies5613.9
26) Stand on foreign affairs266.4
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest307.4
29) Candidate as party representative409.9
30) Other205.0
Missing47034 
TOTAL404100.0
361) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? (VCF0481)
TOTAL%
1) Yes922655.1
5) No715042.7
8) DK2871.7
9) NA860.5
Missing30689 
TOTAL16749100.0
362) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0482A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9226683.37879
363) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 1st Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0482B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party220.2
12) Party characteristics130.1
21) Candidate experience, ability122513.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities121913.2
23) Candidate personal qualities191120.8
24) Candidate party connections8969.7
31) Government management2412.6
32) Government activity/philosophy6727.3
33) Domestic policies172518.7
34) Foreign policies6757.3
35) Group connections1421.5
40) Miscellaneous3974.3
88) DK (mention 1 only)200.2
89) RF; NA (mention 1 only)430.5
Missing38237 
TOTAL9201100.0
364) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0482C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL40076630.083736
365) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 1st Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0482D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities3609.0
22) Character and background102725.6
23) Personal attraction43810.9
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign1604.0
25) Stand on domestic policies3087.7
26) Stand on foreign affairs1834.6
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest150.4
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest180.4
29) Candidate as party representative78419.6
30) Other56714.2
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics481.2
89) DK; RF; NA (mention 1 only)992.5
Missing43431 
TOTAL4007100.0
366) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0483A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL5606650.955336
367) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 2nd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0483B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party100.2
12) Party characteristics110.2
21) Candidate experience, ability63911.4
22) Candidate leadership qualities60610.8
23) Candidate personal qualities101018.0
24) Candidate party connections4838.6
31) Government management2394.3
32) Government activity/philosophy4498.0
33) Domestic policies113620.3
34) Foreign policies56410.1
35) Group connections1252.2
40) Miscellaneous3335.9
Missing41833 
TOTAL5605100.0
368) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0483C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL19946463.039356
369) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0483D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities1889.4
22) Character and background61330.8
23) Personal attraction23111.6
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign934.7
25) Stand on domestic policies1698.5
26) Stand on foreign affairs1447.2
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest160.8
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest211.1
29) Candidate as party representative33316.7
30) Other1839.2
Missing45447 
TOTAL1991100.0
370) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0484A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL2983665.895317
371) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 3rd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0484B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party80.3
12) Party characteristics20.1
21) Candidate experience, ability33011.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities2919.8
23) Candidate personal qualities50416.9
24) Candidate party connections2337.8
31) Government management1444.8
32) Government activity/philosophy2317.7
33) Domestic policies65321.9
34) Foreign policies29810.0
35) Group connections883.0
40) Miscellaneous2016.7
Missing44455 
TOTAL2983100.0
372) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0484C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL9106442.095314
373) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0484D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities829.0
22) Character and background28631.5
23) Personal attraction10511.6
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign495.4
25) Stand on domestic policies9710.7
26) Stand on foreign affairs758.3
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest151.7
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest70.8
29) Candidate as party representative10912.0
30) Other849.2
Missing46529 
TOTAL909100.0
374) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0485A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1306678.035385
375) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 4th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0485B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party40.3
12) Party characteristics10.1
21) Candidate experience, ability14110.8
22) Candidate leadership qualities1158.8
23) Candidate personal qualities21016.1
24) Candidate party connections1017.7
31) Government management846.4
32) Government activity/philosophy977.4
33) Domestic policies29922.9
34) Foreign policies1299.9
35) Group connections372.8
40) Miscellaneous876.7
Missing46133 
TOTAL1305100.0
376) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0485C)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL3866476.231341
377) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 4th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0485D)
TOTAL%
21) Experience and abilities307.8
22) Character and background10126.2
23) Personal attraction4712.2
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign246.2
25) Stand on domestic policies4210.9
26) Stand on foreign affairs328.3
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest92.3
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest102.6
29) Candidate as party representative5213.5
30) Other3910.1
Missing47052 
TOTAL386100.0
378) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0486A)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL610703.238303
379) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1972 and later -- 5th Collapsed Dislike) (VCF0486B)
TOTAL%
11) People within party10.2
21) Candidate experience, ability559.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities376.1
23) Candidate personal qualities8714.3
24) Candidate party connections589.5
31) Government management416.7
32) Government activity/philosophy6410.5
33) Domestic policies14824.3
34) Foreign policies579.3
35) Group connections233.8
40) Miscellaneous396.4
Missing46828 
TOTAL610100.0
380) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? What was that? Anything else [that you liked about this candidate]? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0486C)