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

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1) Version of Cumulative Data File (VERSION)

2) Year of study (4-digit) (VCF0004)

	TOTAL	%
1948)	662	1.4
1952)	1899	4.0
1954)	1139	2.4
1956)	1762	3.7
1958)	1450	3.1
1960)	1181	2.5
1962)	1297	2.7
1964)	1571	3.3
1966)	1291	2.7
1968)	1557	3.3
1970)	1507	3.2
1972)	2705	5.7
1974)	1575	3.3
1976)	2248	4.7
1978)	2304	4.9
1980)	1614	3.4
1982)	1418	3.0
1984)	2257	4.8
1986)	2176	4.6
1988)	2040	4.3
1990)	1980	4.2
1992)	2485	5.2
1994)	1795	3.8
1996)	1714	3.6
1998)	1281	2.7
2000)	1807	3.8
2002)	1511	3.2
2004)	1212	2.6
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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3) Study Respondent Number (Case identification number -- In Pre-Post Studies, this is the Pre case ID) (VCF0006)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1316.316	1051

4) Unique Respondent Number (Unique identification number) (VCF0006A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	19779619.148	150714

5) Type 0 general weight variable (VCF0009)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1.057	0

6) Type 0 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0009A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1.057	0

7) Type 1 general weight variable (VCF0010)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1.043	0

8) Type 1 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0010A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1.057	0

9) Type 2 general weight variable (VCF0011)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1.043	0

10) Type 2 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0011A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	47438	1.057	0

11) Form or interview type of paper questionnaire (VCF0012)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1970: Type 1; 1972: Form I; 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994: Form A	5721	46.9
2) 1970: Type 2; 1972: Form II; 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994: Form B	5684	46.6
9) NA	798	6.5
Missing	35235
TOTAL	12203	100.0

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12) CAI Question selection ("form") summary -- Pre (VCF0012A)

	TOTAL	%
0) 1996: F1-F4 and H4-H8; 2004: No Pre patriotism module (post patriotism module)	1028	16.5
1) 1996: No F1-F4; 2000: Both E and F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects; 2002: K1 spending items; 2004: Pre patriotism module	1994	31.9
2) 1996: No H4-H8; 2000: Both E and F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects; 2002: K2 spending items	1205	19.3
3) 2000: E, not F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects	890	14.3
4) 2000: E, not F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects	247	4.0
5) 2000: F6-F9, not E, with Clinton traits and affects	240	3.8
6) 2000: F6-F9, not E, without Clinton traits and affects	439	7.0
7) 2000: Neither E nor F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects	49	0.8
8) 2000: Neither E nor F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects	152	2.4
Missing	41194
TOTAL	6244	100.0

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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 module	1583	25.4
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)	1561	25.0
3) 1996: H1-H1b only (not administered F1-F4); 2000: No section H, Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D4-K4	860	13.8
4) 1996: Neither F1-F4 nor H1-H1b; 2000: No section H, no Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D4-K5	951	15.2
5) 2002: L2-D3-K4	164	2.6
6) 2002: L2-D3-K5	171	2.7
7) 2002: L2-D4-K4	179	2.9
8) 2002: L2-D4-K5	178	2.9
9) No Post IW in study with Post-assigned ‘forms'	597	9.6
Missing	41194
TOTAL	6244	100.0

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14) Post-election interview data present (VCF0013)

	TOTAL	%
0) No post-election interview data	4197	8.8
1) Post-election interview data present	43241	91.2
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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15) Pre-election interview data present. (VCF0014)

	TOTAL	%
0) No pre-election interview data present	18275	38.5
1) Pre-election interview data present	29163	61.5
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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16) Abbreviated interview form -- Pre (VCF0015A)

	TOTAL	%
0) Pre IW not abbreviated	26066	91.9
1) Abbreviated Pre IW	2267	8.0
2) Spanish Pre IW	22	0.1
Missing	19083
TOTAL	28355	100.0

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17) Abbreviated interview form -- Post (VCF0015B)

	TOTAL	%
0) Post IW is not abbreviated	41449	95.4
1) Abbreviated Post IW	1914	4.4
2) Additional abbreviated Post IWs	82	0.2
Missing	3993
TOTAL	43445	100.0

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18) Sample component: "new" cross-section or panel case (VCF0016)

	TOTAL	%
0) Fresh Cross case	38987	82.2
1) Panel case	8451	17.8
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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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)	41593	87.7
1) Telephone pre (personal post or no post)	206	0.4
2) Telephone post (personal pre or no pre)	3192	6.7
3) Telephone pre and post	2447	5.2
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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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 English	29221	99.5
1) Some or all of interview translated into Spanish	104	0.4
3) Some or all of interview translated into French	2	0.0
5) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language other than Spanish or French	1	0.0
9) NA if English or other language	36	0.1
Missing	18074
TOTAL	29364	100.0

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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 English	42386	97.7
1) Some or all of interview translated to Spanish	85	0.2
3) Some or all of interview translated to French	1	0.0
4) Some or all of interview conducted in either Spanish or French	15	0.0
5) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language other than Spanish or French	7	0.0
7) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language but NA which language	2	0.0
9) NA if English or other language	891	2.1
Missing	4051
TOTAL	43387	100.0

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22) Respondent's relationship to head of household 1952-1986 (VCF0019)

	TOTAL	%
0) No Pre IW (1952, 1960)	117	0.4
1) Respondent is head of household	16796	58.9
2) Respondent is spouse of head of household	9771	34.3
3) Respondent is neither head of household nor spouse of head	1790	6.3
9) NA	41	0.1
Missing	18923
TOTAL	28515	100.0

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23) PRE INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION: Respondent's general level of information about politics and public affairs seemed: (VCF0050A)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very high	2772	13.1
2) Fairly high	5697	26.9
3) Average	7201	34.0
4) Fairly low	3813	18.0
5) Very low	1471	7.0
9) NA	196	0.9
Missing	26288
TOTAL	21150	100.0

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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)	1656	5.6
1) Very high	2803	9.5
2) Fairly high	6401	21.7
3) Average	9624	32.6
4) Fairly low	5553	18.8
5) Very low	2391	8.1
9) NA	1056	3.6
Missing	17954
TOTAL	29484	100.0

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25) Pre interviewer gender (VCF0070A)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	1549	14.4
2) Female	8960	83.2
9) NA	260	2.4
Missing	36669
TOTAL	10769	100.0

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26) Post interviewer gender (VCF0070B)

	TOTAL	%
0) No Post IW	345	2.5
1) Male	1566	11.4
2) Female	11545	83.8
9) NA	329	2.4
Missing	33653
TOTAL	13785	100.0

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27) Pre interviewer race -- full (VCF0071A)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	8758	91.6
2) Black	469	4.9
3) Native American	63	0.7
4) Asian	20	0.2
7) Other	80	0.8
9) NA	167	1.7
Missing	37881
TOTAL	9557	100.0

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28) Post interviewer race -- full (VCF0071B)

	TOTAL	%
0) No Post IW	345	2.7
1) White	11369	90.4
2) Black	416	3.3
3) Native American	39	0.3
4) Asian	31	0.2
7) Other	73	0.6
9) NA	300	2.4
Missing	34865
TOTAL	12573	100.0

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29) Pre interviewer race 2-category (VCF0071C)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	9634	89.5
2) Nonwhite	867	8.1
9) NA	268	2.5
Missing	36669
TOTAL	10769	100.0

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30) Post interviewer race 2-category (VCF0071D)

	TOTAL	%
0) No Post IW	345	2.5
1) White	12269	89.0
2) Nonwhite	784	5.7
9) NA	387	2.8
Missing	33653
TOTAL	13785	100.0

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31) Pre interviewer ethnicity (VCF0072A)

	TOTAL	%
1) Non-Hispanic	8445	88.4
2) Hispanic	429	4.5
7) Other	516	5.4
9) NA	167	1.7
Missing	37881
TOTAL	9557	100.0

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32) Post interviewer ethnicity (VCF0072B)

	TOTAL	%
0) No Post IW	345	2.7
1) Non-Hispanic	10443	83.1
2) Hispanic	524	4.2
7) Other	906	7.2
9) NA	355	2.8
Missing	34865
TOTAL	12573	100.0

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33) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0101)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	45637	45.449	18

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 IW	328	0.7
1) 17-24	4570	9.6
2) 25-34	10246	21.6
3) 35-44	9883	20.8
4) 45-54	7840	16.5
5) 55-64	6537	13.8
6) 65-74	5085	10.7
7) 75-99 and over	2949	6.2
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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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 IW	359	0.8
1) 1975- present	774	1.6
2) 1959-1974	5741	12.1
3) 1943-1958	11183	23.6
4) 1927-1942	10011	21.1
5) 1911-1926	10998	23.2
6) 1895-1910	6169	13.0
7) Before 1895	2203	4.6
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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36) Respondent's gender (VCF0104)

	TOTAL	%
0) NA; no Pre IW	103	0.2
1) Male	21018	44.3
2) Female	26317	55.5
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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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)	3160	6.7
1) White	39115	82.5
2) Black	5163	10.9
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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38) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0106)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	39115	82.8
2) Black	5163	10.9
3) Other	2652	5.6
9) Don't know/NA/No Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992)	331	0.7
Missing	177
TOTAL	47261	100.0

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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)	338	0.7
1) White	39115	82.5
2) Black	5163	10.9
3) Asian	370	0.8
4) Native American	824	1.7
5) Hispanic	1487	3.1
7) Other	141	0.3
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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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)	4	0.0
1) Yes, Mexican-American, Chicano	854	3.3
2) Yes, Puerto Rican	234	0.9
3) Yes, other Hispanic	638	2.5
4) Yes, Hispanic but don't know which type	46	0.2
7) No, not Hispanic	23455	91.6
8) Don't know if Hispanic	100	0.4
9) NA if Hispanic	263	1.0
Missing	21844
TOTAL	25594	100.0

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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)	4	0.0
1) Yes, respondent is Hispanic	1772	6.9
2) No, respondent is not Hispanic	23455	91.6
8) Don't know	100	0.4
9) NA	263	1.0
Missing	21844
TOTAL	25594	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	28307	549.243	312

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)	470	1.0
1) Grade school or less (0-8 grades)	7830	16.5
2) High school (12 grades or fewer, including non-college training if applicable)	21888	46.1
3) Some college (13 grades or more but no degree; 1948 ONLY: college, no identification of degree status)	9191	19.4
4) College or advanced degree (no cases 1948)	8059	17.0
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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44) Urbanism (VCF0111)

	TOTAL	%
0) NA; telephone (RDD) sample (2000)	801	1.8
1) Central cities	11479	26.1
2) Suburban areas	15586	35.4
3) Rural, small towns, outlying and adjacent areas	16187	36.7
Missing	3385
TOTAL	44053	100.0

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45) Region -- U.S. Census (VCF0112)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)	9350	20.5
2) North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI)	12775	28.0
3) South (AL, AR, DE, D.C., FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)	15497	34.0
4) West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)	8015	17.6
Missing	1801
TOTAL	45637	100.0

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46) Region -- political south (VCF0113)

	TOTAL	%
1) South	13136	28.8
2) Nonsouth	32501	71.2
Missing	1801
TOTAL	45637	100.0

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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 IW	3443	7.5
1) 0 to 16 percentile	7210	15.7
2) 17 to 33 percentile	7076	15.4
3) 34 to 67 percentile	13775	30.0
4) 68 to 95 percentile	12077	26.3
5) 96 to 100 percentile	2346	5.1
Missing	1511
TOTAL	45927	100.0

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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 IW	1537	3.7
1) Professional and managerial	9719	23.4
2) Clerical and sales workers	7180	17.3
3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers	12708	30.6
4) Laborers, except farm	1173	2.8
5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen; forestry and fishermen	1379	3.3
6) Homemakers	7842	18.9
Missing	5900
TOTAL	41538	100.0

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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 now	19320	60.1
2) Temporarily laid off	366	1.1
4) Unemployed	1291	4.0
5) Retired	4768	14.8
6) Permanently disabled	912	2.8
7) Homemaker	4453	13.9
8) Student	814	2.5
9) NA/Don't know	198	0.6
Missing	15316
TOTAL	32122	100.0

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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 now	11863	70.0
2) Temporarily laid off	239	1.4
4) Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work")	579	3.4
5) Retired	2664	15.7
6) Permanently disabled	529	3.1
7) Housewife (not working at least 20 hrs. per week)	777	4.6
8) Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per week)	202	1.2
9) NA/Don't know	106	0.6
Missing	30479
TOTAL	16959	100.0

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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) Employed	25469	59.4
2) Not employed: laid off, unemployed, on strike, permanently disabled, other (Exc.: retired, student, housewife)	2723	6.3
3) Retired	5572	13.0
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)	7715	18.0
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)	1064	2.5
9) DK/NA/No Pre IW	358	0.8
Missing	4537
TOTAL	42901	100.0

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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) Employed	20855	73.1
2) Not employed: Laid off, unemployed, on strike, permanently disabled and other except for retired, student or housewife	1627	5.7
3) Retired (1966 adds "over 65")	4101	14.4
4) Homemaker	1338	4.7
5) Student	271	1.0
9) DK/NA/No Pre IW	323	1.1
Missing	18923
TOTAL	28515	100.0

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53) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.I. score for respondent (VCF0120)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	9841	344.819	263

54) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.I. score for head (VCF0121)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	9841	404.627	262

55) NORC Prestige score for respondent (VCF0122)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	7584	346.314	216

56) NORC Prestige score for head (VCF0123)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	7584	420.97	199

57) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.S. score for respondent (VCF0124)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	7344	30.405	28

58) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.S. score for head (VCF0125)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	8635	39.265	28

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)	2685	7.7
1) Professional and managerial	6541	18.8
2) Clerical and sales workers	2199	6.3
3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers	12220	35.2
4) Laborers, except farm	2145	6.2
5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen	8964	25.8
Missing	12684
TOTAL	34754	100.0

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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 surrogate	127	1.6
1) Professional, technical and kindred workers	580	7.2
2) Managers, officials and proprietors exc. farm	1000	12.4
3) Clerical and kindred workers, sales workers	411	5.1
4) Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers and authoritative protective service workers	1426	17.7
5) Operative and kindred workers	1163	14.5
6) Service workers, including private household workers and (exc. authoritative) protective service workers	171	2.1
7) Laborers, except farm	529	6.6
8) Farm laborers and foremen; farmers; owners, managers, tenant farmers and sharecroppers	2156	26.8
9) Occupation not reported (NA); members of armed forces; not in labor force	472	5.9
Missing	39403
TOTAL	8035	100.0

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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 surrogate	75	1.1
1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers	684	9.7
2) Managers and administrators, except farm	876	12.4
3) Sales workers	287	4.1
4) Clerical and kindred workers	171	2.4
5) Craftsmen and kindred workers	1374	19.5
6) Operatives, except transport	707	10.0
7) Transport equipment operatives	350	5.0
8) Laborers, except farm	408	5.8
9) Farmers (owners and tenants), farm managers, farmer -- NA type	1186	16.8
10) Farm foremen, farm laborer (wage-worker)	100	1.4
11) Service workers, except private household and government protective services	183	2.6
12) Government protective services: firemen; police; marshals and constables	86	1.2
13) Private household workers	1	0.0
14) Member of armed services	151	2.1
15) Not in labor force	10	0.1
98) Don't know	151	2.1
99) NA	250	3.5
Missing	40388
TOTAL	7050	100.0

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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)	373	4.2
1) Executive, administrative, and managerial	835	9.3
2) Professional specialty occupations	666	7.4
3) Technicians and related support occupations	69	0.8
4) Sales occupation	605	6.8
5) Administrative support, including clerical	215	2.4
7) Protective service	136	1.5
8) Service exc. Protective and household	208	2.3
9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations	1802	20.1
10) Precision production, craft, and repair occupations	1921	21.4
11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors	678	7.6
12) Transportation and material, moving occupations	583	6.5
13) Handler, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers	409	4.6
14) Member of armed forces	208	2.3
15) Not in labor force	21	0.2
98) Don't know	118	1.3
99) NA	111	1.2
Missing	38480
TOTAL	8958	100.0

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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)	447	1.0
1) Yes, someone (1948: head) in household belongs to a labor union	10004	22.2
2) No, no one in the household belongs to a labor union	34691	76.8
Missing	2296
TOTAL	45142	100.0

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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 one	13141	83.0
11) Respondent only	1449	9.2
12) Spouse only	713	4.5
13) Other household member only	217	1.4
21) Respondent and spouse	191	1.2
22) Respondent and other household member	27	0.2
23) Spouse and other household member	5	0.0
31) Respondent, spouse, and other household member	4	0.0
99) Don't know; NA; Don't know/NA if anyone in union; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	78	0.5
Missing	31613
TOTAL	15825	100.0

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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 one	34389	77.6
1) Respondent only	4923	11.1
2) Someone other than respondent only	3876	8.7
3) Respondent and someone other than respondent	714	1.6
9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section	438	1.0
Missing	3098
TOTAL	44340	100.0

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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)	504	1.1
1) Protestant	30620	64.5
2) Catholic [Roman Catholic]	10962	23.1
3) Jewish	1171	2.5
4) Other and none (also includes don't know preference)	4181	8.8
TOTAL	47438	100.0

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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 Protestant	8832	34.7
2) Evangelical Protestant	7599	29.9
3) Catholic [Roman Catholic]	5827	22.9
4) Jewish	613	2.4
5) Non-traditional orthodox	554	2.2
6) Non-Christian/Non-Jewish	171	0.7
7) Atheist, agnostic, none	1595	6.3
9) Don't know; NA; refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	253	1.0
Missing	21994
TOTAL	25444	100.0

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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 Protestant	1677	21.0
1) Evangelical Protestant	2208	27.7
2) Black Protestant Church	80	1.0
3) Catholic [Roman Catholic]	1681	21.1
4) Jewish	131	1.6
5) Non-traditional Orthodox	138	1.7
6) Non-Christian/Non-Jewish	57	0.7
7) Atheist, agnostic, none	911	11.4
9) Don't know; NA; Refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992); "new" Cross Section (1994)	1091	13.7
Missing	39464
TOTAL	7974	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	26955	217.266	233

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 Section	180	0.5
1) Every week (Except 1970: almost every week)	8891	26.4
2) Almost every week (no cases in 1970)	3717	11.1
3) Once or twice a month	4512	13.4
4) A few times a year	7813	23.2
5) Never (1990 and later: "No" in filter)	6906	20.5
7) No religious preference (1970-1988)	1395	4.1
8) Don't know how often/Don't know if attend	16	0.0
9) NA how often/NA if attend	199	0.6
Missing	13809
TOTAL	33629	100.0

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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 week	1696	12.3
1) Every week -- once a week or NA if once a week/more than once a week	1928	14.0
2) Almost every week	1605	11.6
3) Once or twice a month	1964	14.2
4) A few times a year	2111	15.3
5) Never ("No" in filter)	4366	31.7
8) Don't know how often/Don't know if attend	12	0.1
9) NA how often/NA if attend; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	103	0.7
Missing	33653
TOTAL	13785	100.0

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72) Would you say you go to church regularly, often, seldom or never? (VCF0131)

	TOTAL	%
0) Religion refused/NA; no Pre IW; no Post IW	1805	13.4
1) Regularly	4896	36.2
2) Often	2009	14.9
4) Seldom	3757	27.8
5) Never	774	5.7
7) No religious preference (1960-1968)	179	1.3
9) NA	99	0.7
Missing	33919
TOTAL	13519	100.0

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73) Where was it that you grew up? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state or states? (VCF0132)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	31182	153.886	107

74) What part of the United States did you grow up in? (VCF0133)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	9154	156.449	122

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)	12963	33.6
2) Not farm/country	25138	65.1
8) Don't know	18	0.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	503	1.3
Missing	8816
TOTAL	38622	100.0

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76) Type community where respondent grew up (2) (VCF0135)

	TOTAL	%
1) In a large city	7139	19.4
2) Not in a large city	29202	79.5
8) Don't know	18	0.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	364	1.0
Missing	10715
TOTAL	36723	100.0

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77) Type community where R grew up (3) (VCF0136)

	TOTAL	%
1) Farm, rural, "country"	5993	35.6
2) Town, "small town"	3877	23.0
3) City, not a large city	3051	18.1
4) Large city	3545	21.0
5) Other; mixture of communities; "suburb"	224	1.3
9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW	157	0.9
Missing	30591
TOTAL	16847	100.0

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78) Type community where R grew up (4) (VCF0137)

	TOTAL	%
1) On a farm	3906	19.7
2) In the country, not on a farm	2365	11.9
3) In a small city or town (under 50,000)	5843	29.4
4) In a medium-sized city (50,000-100,000)	2202	11.1
5) In a large city (100,000-500,000)	2416	12.2
6) In a suburb of a large city	1311	6.6
7) In a very large city (over 500,000)	1178	5.9
8) In a suburb of a very large city	430	2.2
9) Don't know; NA; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	225	1.1
Missing	27562
TOTAL	19876	100.0

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79) Number of children under 18 years old in household unit/family (VCF0138)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	15793	49.2
1) One	4456	13.9
2) Two	4245	13.2
3) Three	2124	6.6
4) Four	906	2.8
5) Five	348	1.1
6) Six	135	0.4
7) Seven	70	0.2
8) Eight or more	53	0.2
9) NA; no Pre IW; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)	3971	12.4
Missing	15337
TOTAL	32101	100.0

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80) Number of children age 5 or younger old in household (VCF0138A)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	14770	67.2
1) One	2295	10.4
2) Two	868	3.9
3) Three	143	0.7
4) Four	21	0.1
5) Five	1	0.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)	3894	17.7
Missing	25446
TOTAL	21992	100.0

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81) Number of children 6-9 years old in household (VCF0138B)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	15571	70.8
1) One	1998	9.1
2) Two	456	2.1
3) Three	51	0.2
4) Four	1	0.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)	3915	17.8
Missing	25446
TOTAL	21992	100.0

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82) Number of children 10-13 years old in household (VCF0138C)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	15550	70.7
1) One	2034	9.2
2) Two	444	2.0
3) Three	47	0.2
4) Four	3	0.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)	3914	17.8
Missing	25446
TOTAL	21992	100.0

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83) Number of children 14-17 years old in household (VCF0138D)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	15605	71.0
1) One	1933	8.8
2) Two	475	2.2
3) Three	58	0.3
4) Four	7	0.0
9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002)	3914	17.8
Missing	25446
TOTAL	21992	100.0

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84) Age of youngest child in family (VCF0138E)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1 ½ years or less	1017	10.1
2) Over 1 ½ years up to and including 2 ½ years	520	5.1
3) Over 2 ½ years up to and including 3 ½ years	429	4.2
4) Over 3 ½ years up to and including 4 ½ years	349	3.5
5) Over 4 ½ years up to and including 5 ½ years	313	3.1
6) Over 5 ½ years up to and including 10 ½ years	1238	12.2
7) Over 10 ½ years up to and including 14 ½ years	806	8.0
8) Over 14 ½ years up to 18 years	540	5.3
9) NA; no children; no Pre IW	4897	48.4
Missing	37329
TOTAL	10109	100.0

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85) 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980: Do you have any children? (IF YES:) How many? (VCF0139)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	1719	24.8
1) One	1174	16.9
2) Two	1658	23.9
3) Three	1100	15.8
4) Four	593	8.5
5) Five	313	4.5
6) Six	150	2.2
7) Seven	89	1.3
8) Eight or more	111	1.6
9) NA	37	0.5
Missing	40494
TOTAL	6944	100.0

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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")	7539	16.1
2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency	6662	14.2
3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency	11411	24.4
4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency	3548	7.6
5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college	9091	19.4
6) BA level degrees	7920	16.9
7) Advanced degrees including LLB	139	0.3
8) Don't know	22	0.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	444	0.9
Missing	662
TOTAL	46776	100.0

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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")	7539	16.1
2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency	6662	14.2
3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency	11411	24.4
4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training	3925	8.4
5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree)	8714	18.6
6) BA level degrees	5820	12.4
7) Advanced degrees including LLB	2240	4.8
8) Don't know	22	0.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	443	0.9
Missing	662
TOTAL	46776	100.0

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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")	4068	18.3
2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency	3332	15.0
3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency	4321	19.4
4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training	2906	13.1
5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree)	3522	15.8
6) BA level degrees; advanced degrees including LLB	3716	16.7
8) Don't know	115	0.5
9) NA; head of family not determined (1986)	249	1.1
Missing	25209
TOTAL	22229	100.0

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89) Where were you born? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state? (VCF0142)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	36815	153.467	102

90) Were both your parents born in this country? (VCF0143)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	30877	80.5
5) No	6831	17.8
8) Don't know	142	0.4
9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992)	486	1.3
Missing	9102
TOTAL	38336	100.0

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91) (IF BOTH PARENTS NOT BORN IN THE U.S.:) What country was your father born in? (VCF0144)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	20870	243.835	147

92) (IF BOTH PARENTS NOT BORN IN THE U.S.:) What country was your mother born in? (VCF0145)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	20870	242.049	147

93) Do you/ Does your family own your own home, pay rent or what? (VCF0146)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, own	25724	66.5
2) No, not owned	12365	32.0
8) Don't know	3	0.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992)	564	1.5
Missing	8782
TOTAL	38656	100.0

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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)	28756	63.0
2) Never married	5941	13.0
3) Divorced	3633	8.0
4) Separated	1321	2.9
5) Widowed	4788	10.5
7) Partners; not married (VOLUNTEERED [exc. 1986])	561	1.2
8) Respondent not married/partnered, refused to say whether never married, divorced, separated or widowed (1992 only); Don't know	8	0.0
9) NA; no Pre IW; unmarried at time of interview (1952 only); short-form "new" Cross-Section (1992)	629	1.4
Missing	1801
TOTAL	45637	100.0

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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)	86	0.3
1) Average working	13635	41.3
2) Working--NA average or upper	410	1.2
3) Upper working	2854	8.6
4) Average middle	11156	33.8
5) Middle class--NA average or upper	314	1.0
6) Upper middle	3261	9.9
7) Upper class (VOLUNTEERED)	29	0.1
9) Don't know; NA; other (incl. "refused to accept idea of class")	1262	3.8
Missing	14431
TOTAL	33007	100.0

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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 working	13635	35.9
2) Working--NA average or upper	3088	8.1
3) Upper working	2854	7.5
4) Average middle	11156	29.4
5) Middle class--NA average or upper	2342	6.2
6) Upper middle	3261	8.6
9) Don't know; NA; other (incl. "refused to accept idea of class")	1599	4.2
Missing	9503
TOTAL	37935	100.0

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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 class	12283	32.4
2) No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had to choose middle or working, would choose middle	4363	11.5
3) Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is working class	12705	33.5
4) No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had to choose middle or working, would choose working	6715	17.7
5) Refuses to accept idea of class (except 1964, 1966, 1968)	285	0.8
6) Other (in 1964, 1966, 1968, also includes "refuses to accept idea of class")	535	1.4
9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992)	1049	2.8
Missing	9503
TOTAL	37935	100.0

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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 now	12661	58.1
15) Working now and retired -- 20 or more hrs/wk	150	0.7
16) Working now and permanently disabled -- 20 or more hrs/wk	11	0.1
17) Working now and homemaker -- 20 or more hrs/wk	298	1.4
18) Working now and student -- 20 or more hrs/wk	363	1.7
20) Temporarily laid off	258	1.2
40) Unemployed	914	4.2
50) Retired, no current occupation	3278	15.1
51) Retired and working now -- less than 20 hrs/wk	138	0.6
60) Permanently disabled, no current occupation	705	3.2
61) Permanently disabled and working -- less than 20 hrs/wk	4	0.0
70) Homemaker, no other occupation	2152	9.9
71) Homemaker and working now -- less than 20 hrs/wk	187	0.9
75) Homemaker and student, no other occupation	37	0.2
80) Student, no current occupation	438	2.0
81) Student and working now -- less than 20 hrs/wk	148	0.7
99) NA	37	0.2
Missing	25659
TOTAL	21779	100.0

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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 IW	1048	2.5
1) Professional and managerial	10004	24.1
2) Clerical and sales workers	7588	18.3
3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers	13217	31.8
4) Laborers, except farm	1216	2.9
5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen; forestry and fishermen	1417	3.4
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)	7048	17.0
Missing	5900
TOTAL	41538	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	12274	368.394	290

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 surrogated	46	0.6
1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers	300	3.7
2) Managers, officials and proprietors except farm	109	1.4
3) Clerical and kindred workers, sales workers	619	7.7
4) Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers and (authoritative) protective service workers	33	0.4
5) Operative and kindred workers	557	6.9
6) Service workers, including private household workers and protective service workers	651	8.1
7) Laborers, except farm	59	0.7
8) Farm laborers and foremen; farmers; owners, managers, tenant farmers and sharecroppers	110	1.4
9) Occupation not reported (NA); members of armed forces; not in labor force; NA if mother had occupation	5551	69.1
Missing	39403
TOTAL	8035	100.0

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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 surrogate	3	0.1
1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers	292	5.5
2) Managers and administrators, except farm	103	1.9
3) Sales workers	139	2.6
4) Clerical and kindred workers	401	7.5
5) Craftsmen and kindred workers	30	0.6
6) Operatives, except transpor	436	8.2
7) Transport equipment operatives	8	0.1
8) Laborers, except farm	19	0.4
9) Farmers (owners and tenants), farm managers, farmer -- NA type	43	0.8
10) Farm foreman, farm laborer (wage-worker)	43	0.8
11) Service workers, except private household and government protective services	404	7.6
12) Government protective services: Firemen; police; marshals and constables	4	0.1
13) Private household workers	124	2.3
14) Member of armed forces	2	0.0
15) Not in labor force	3196	59.9
98) Don't know	14	0.3
99) NA	75	1.4
Missing	42102
TOTAL	5336	100.0

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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 surrogate	172	1.9
1) Executive, administrative, and managerial	199	2.2
2) Professional specialty occupations	522	5.8
3) Technicians and related support occupations	100	1.1
4) Sales occupation	352	3.9
5) Administrative support, including clerical	745	8.3
6) Private household	213	2.4
7) Protective service	17	0.2
8) Service except protective and household	774	8.6
9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations	179	2.0
10) Precision production, craft and repaid occupations	102	1.1
11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors	627	7.0
12) Transportation and material moving occupations	34	0.4
13) Handler, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers	106	1.2
14) Member of armed forces	3	0.0
15) Not in labor force	4760	53.1
98) Don't know	27	0.3
99) NA	26	0.3
Missing	38480
TOTAL	8958	100.0

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104) What is/was your main occupation? (What sort of work do/did you do?) (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0154A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	18747	25.415	22

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 pay	2318	12.4
1) Executive, administrative and managerial	2130	11.4
2) Professional specialty occupations	2684	14.3
3) Technicians and related support occupations	515	2.7
4) Sales occupation	1692	9.0
5) Administrative support, including clerical	2376	12.7
6) Private household	187	1.0
7) Protective service	270	1.4
8) Service except protective and household	1925	10.3
9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations	481	2.6
10) Precision production, craft and repair occupations	1769	9.4
11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors	1175	6.3
12) Transportation and material moving occupations	689	3.7
13) Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers	446	2.4
14) Member of armed forces	90	0.5
Missing	28691
TOTAL	18747	100.0

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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)	2458	14.5
1) A lot	1273	7.5
3) Somewhat	2037	12.0
5) Not much at all	10769	63.6
8) Don't know; refused	73	0.4
9) NA	330	1.9
Missing	30498
TOTAL	16940	100.0

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107) Were you out of work or laid off at any time during the last six months? (VCF0156)

	TOTAL	%
0) Respondent is not currently working	6627	35.3
1) Yes	1327	7.1
5) No	10763	57.4
9) NA	30	0.2
Missing	28691
TOTAL	18747	100.0

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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 working	6627	35.3
1) Yes	1258	6.7
5) No	10813	57.7
8) Don't know	2	0.0
9) NA	47	0.3
Missing	28691
TOTAL	18747	100.0

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109) County code 1956-1960 (VCF0170A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4393	508.392	273

110) Sampling PSU-county code 1964-1976 (VCF0170B)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	12454	498.241	299

111) ICPSR county code 1968-1982 (VCF0170C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	14928	36906.655	20418

112) FIPS state-country code 1970, 1978-1998 (VCF0170D)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	22571	28665.445	16281

113) Democrats -- feeling thermometer (VCF0201)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	179	1.2
2) 2	1	0.0
3) 3	1	0.0
10) 10	14	0.1
15) 15	143	0.9
18) 18	1	0.0
20) 20	13	0.1
25) 25	13	0.1
30) 30	278	1.8
35) 35	6	0.0
40) 40	819	5.3
45) 45	12	0.1
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	3365	21.7
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	2	0.0
54) 54	1	0.0
55) 55	17	0.1
58) 58	2	0.0
60) 60	1999	12.9
65) 65	25	0.2
69) 69	1	0.0
70) 70	2217	14.3
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	150	1.0
76) 76	1	0.0
77) 77	3	0.0
79) 79	1	0.0
80) 80	253	1.6
82) 82	1	0.0
85) 85	2083	13.5
88) 88	2	0.0
90) 90	219	1.4
92) 92	1	0.0
95) 95	31	0.2
96) 96	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	1983	12.8
98) Don't know	315	2.0
99) NA; no Post IW	1330	8.6
Missing	31952
TOTAL	15486	100.0

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114) Republicans -- feeling thermometer (VCF0202)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	437	2.8
1) 1	2	0.0
2) 2	3	0.0
3) 3	2	0.0
5) 5	3	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	33	0.2
13) 13	1	0.0
15) 15	216	1.4
20) 20	33	0.2
25) 25	21	0.1
27) 27	1	0.0
30) 30	399	2.6
32) 32	3	0.0
35) 35	13	0.1
40) 40	1008	6.5
45) 45	16	0.1
47) 47	1	0.0
48) 48	2	0.0
49) 49	2	0.0
50) 50	4021	26.0
55) 55	21	0.1
56) 56	1	0.0
59) 59	1	0.0
60) 60	2139	13.8
61) 61	1	0.0
63) 63	1	0.0
65) 65	40	0.3
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	2182	14.1
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	126	0.8
80) 80	202	1.3
85) 85	1790	11.6
90) 90	111	0.7
93) 93	2	0.0
95) 95	14	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	950	6.1
98) Don't know	341	2.2
99) NA; no Post IW	1344	8.7
Missing	31952
TOTAL	15486	100.0

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115) Protestants -- feeling thermometer (VCF0203)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	12690	76.172	20

116) Catholics -- feeling thermometer (VCF0204)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	228	1.1
1) 1	6	0.0
2) 2	2	0.0
3) 3	3	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	10	0.0
6) 6	2	0.0
7) 7	1	0.0
8) 8	4	0.0
9) 9	1	0.0
10) 10	56	0.3
15) 15	143	0.7
19) 19	1	0.0
20) 20	43	0.2
24) 24	1	0.0
25) 25	39	0.2
30) 30	271	1.3
35) 35	21	0.1
40) 40	552	2.7
42) 42	2	0.0
43) 43	1	0.0
45) 45	31	0.1
49) 49	5	0.0
50) 50	5734	27.7
51) 51	3	0.0
52) 52	2	0.0
55) 55	41	0.2
57) 57	1	0.0
59) 59	1	0.0
60) 60	1834	8.9
62) 62	1	0.0
63) 63	1	0.0
65) 65	83	0.4
66) 66	1	0.0
68) 68	2	0.0
70) 70	2486	12.0
73) 73	1	0.0
75) 75	392	1.9
78) 78	2	0.0
80) 80	530	2.6
85) 85	2199	10.6
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	309	1.5
92) 92	4	0.0
93) 93	3	0.0
95) 95	61	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	2281	11.0
98) Don't know	773	3.7
99) NA; no Post IW	2514	12.2
Missing	26754
TOTAL	20684	100.0

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117) Jews -- feeling thermometer (VCF0205)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	18427	69.309	22

118) Blacks -- feeling thermometer (VCF0206)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	35744	68.485	22

119) Whites -- feeling thermometer (VCF0207)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	31588	77.513	19

120) Southerners -- feeling thermometer (VCF0208)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	109	0.8
5) 5	1	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	19	0.1
15) 15	134	1.0
19) 19	1	0.0
20) 20	18	0.1
25) 25	12	0.1
30) 30	223	1.7
32) 32	3	0.0
35) 35	6	0.0
40) 40	578	4.3
45) 45	11	0.1
48) 48	2	0.0
50) 50	3416	25.5
55) 55	11	0.1
58) 58	1	0.0
60) 60	1493	11.1
65) 65	19	0.1
70) 70	1737	13.0
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	134	1.0
78) 78	1	0.0
80) 80	212	1.6
82) 82	1	0.0
85) 85	1598	11.9
86) 86	1	0.0
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	93	0.7
95) 95	19	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	1416	10.6
98) Don't know	491	3.7
99) NA; no Post IW	1629	12.2
Missing	34046
TOTAL	13392	100.0

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121) Big business -- feeling thermometer (VCF0209)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	27382	60.383	25

122) Labor unions -- feeling thermometer (VCF0210)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	32819	59.928	27

123) Liberals -- feeling thermometer (VCF0211)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	35744	59.21	26

124) Conservatives -- feeling thermometer (VCF0212)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	35744	64.584	23

125) Military -- feeling thermometer (VCF0213)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	25803	74.49	22

126) Policemen (1992: the police) -- feeling thermometer (VCF0214)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	99	0.7
1) 1	2	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
5) 5	5	0.0
7) 7	2	0.0
10) 10	14	0.1
13) 13	1	0.0
15) 15	68	0.5
20) 20	13	0.1
23) 23	1	0.0
25) 25	8	0.1
30) 30	141	1.1
35) 35	7	0.1
40) 40	313	2.3
45) 45	8	0.1
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1162	8.7
51) 51	1	0.0
53) 53	1	0.0
55) 55	8	0.1
60) 60	1411	10.6
63) 63	1	0.0
65) 65	31	0.2
70) 70	2395	17.9
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	194	1.5
80) 80	312	2.3
84) 84	1	0.0
85) 85	2889	21.6
90) 90	271	2.0
92) 92	2	0.0
93) 93	2	0.0
95) 95	37	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	2585	19.3
98) Don't know	104	0.8
99) NA; no Post IW	1276	9.5
Missing	34070
TOTAL	13368	100.0

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127) Black militants -- feeling thermometer (VCF0215)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	4648	33.0
1) 1	10	0.1
2) 2	3	0.0
3) 3	4	0.0
4) 4	3	0.0
5) 5	17	0.1
7) 7	1	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	177	1.3
15) 15	1535	10.9
16) 16	1	0.0
20) 20	198	1.4
25) 25	64	0.5
30) 30	1255	8.9
32) 32	2	0.0
35) 35	23	0.2
38) 38	1	0.0
40) 40	1106	7.9
45) 45	29	0.2
50) 50	1588	11.3
52) 52	2	0.0
55) 55	11	0.1
58) 58	1	0.0
60) 60	462	3.3
65) 65	12	0.1
69) 69	1	0.0
70) 70	247	1.8
75) 75	27	0.2
80) 80	26	0.2
85) 85	147	1.0
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	19	0.1
95) 95	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	103	0.7
98) Don't know	795	5.6
99) NA; no Post IW	1561	11.1
Missing	33356
TOTAL	14082	100.0

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128) Civil rights leaders -- feeling thermometer (VCF0216)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	1272	9.1
1) 1	1	0.0
2) 2	2	0.0
5) 5	6	0.0
7) 7	2	0.0
9) 9	2	0.0
10) 10	116	0.8
15) 15	633	4.5
20) 20	101	0.7
25) 25	49	0.4
30) 30	742	5.3
32) 32	1	0.0
35) 35	17	0.1
37) 37	1	0.0
40) 40	1121	8.0
45) 45	29	0.2
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	2718	19.5
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	1	0.0
55) 55	28	0.2
60) 60	1700	12.2
61) 61	1	0.0
62) 62	2	0.0
63) 63	1	0.0
65) 65	49	0.4
70) 70	1184	8.5
75) 75	119	0.9
78) 78	1	0.0
80) 80	142	1.0
82) 82	2	0.0
85) 85	787	5.6
90) 90	91	0.7
91) 91	1	0.0
95) 95	24	0.2
97) 97-100 degrees	582	4.2
98) Don't know	597	4.3
99) NA; no Post IW	1818	13.0
Missing	33492
TOTAL	13946	100.0

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129) Hispanics (Hispanic-Americans) -- feeling thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0217)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	208	1.1
1) 1	3	0.0
2) 2	2	0.0
4) 4	3	0.0
5) 5	10	0.1
6) 6	2	0.0
7) 7	3	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
9) 9	2	0.0
10) 10	29	0.2
15) 15	187	1.0
16) 16	1	0.0
20) 20	65	0.3
25) 25	38	0.2
30) 30	424	2.3
35) 35	25	0.1
40) 40	785	4.2
44) 44	1	0.0
45) 45	35	0.2
46) 46	1	0.0
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	5	0.0
50) 50	5427	29.0
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	5	0.0
53) 53	2	0.0
55) 55	57	0.3
57) 57	1	0.0
59) 59	1	0.0
60) 60	2068	11.1
63) 63	1	0.0
65) 65	95	0.5
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	2186	11.7
75) 75	340	1.8
78) 78	2	0.0
80) 80	358	1.9
82) 82	1	0.0
85) 85	1382	7.4
87) 87	1	0.0
88) 88	3	0.0
90) 90	204	1.1
92) 92	3	0.0
94) 94	1	0.0
95) 95	55	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	1167	6.2
98) Don't know	1218	6.5
99) NA; no Post IW	2272	12.2
Missing	28755
TOTAL	18683	100.0

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130) The Democratic Party -- feeling thermometer (VCF0218)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	24083	61.988	24

131) Middle class people -- feeling thermometer (VCF0219)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	9	0.1
5) 5	3	0.0
7) 7	2	0.0
10) 10	9	0.1
15) 15	7	0.1
20) 20	4	0.0
25) 25	3	0.0
30) 30	17	0.1
35) 35	6	0.1
40) 40	81	0.7
45) 45	5	0.0
49) 49	2	0.0
50) 50	1389	12.0
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	1	0.0
55) 55	16	0.1
60) 60	1157	10.0
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	29	0.2
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	2066	17.8
71) 71	1	0.0
72) 72	1	0.0
73) 73	1	0.0
75) 75	221	1.9
76) 76	1	0.0
80) 80	282	2.4
85) 85	2458	21.2
86) 86	1	0.0
88) 88	1	0.0
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	192	1.7
92) 92	1	0.0
95) 95	38	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	1697	14.6
98) Don't know	237	2.0
99) NA; no Post IW	1669	14.4
Missing	35827
TOTAL	11611	100.0

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132) People on welfare -- feeling thermometer (VCF0220)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	22839	57.358	26

133) People who call themselves political independents -- feeling thermometer (VCF0221)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	253	4.8
6) 6	1	0.0
10) 10	5	0.1
15) 15	141	2.7
20) 20	14	0.3
25) 25	6	0.1
30) 30	213	4.0
35) 35	1	0.0
40) 40	299	5.7
42) 42	1	0.0
45) 45	8	0.2
50) 50	2047	38.7
52) 52	1	0.0
55) 55	6	0.1
60) 60	625	11.8
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	18	0.3
70) 70	466	8.8
75) 75	25	0.5
78) 78	3	0.1
80) 80	19	0.4
85) 85	276	5.2
90) 90	7	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	162	3.1
98) Don't know	635	12.0
99) NA; no Post IW	56	1.1
Missing	42149
TOTAL	5289	100.0

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134) Political parties, in general -- feeling thermometer (VCF0222)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	502	3.4
1) 1	2	0.0
5) 5	6	0.0
6) 6	2	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	39	0.3
12) 12	1	0.0
15) 15	341	2.3
20) 20	44	0.3
22) 22	2	0.0
25) 25	36	0.2
27) 27	1	0.0
28) 28	1	0.0
30) 30	704	4.8
32) 32	1	0.0
35) 35	21	0.1
38) 38	1	0.0
40) 40	1301	8.8
43) 43	2	0.0
44) 44	1	0.0
45) 45	33	0.2
46) 46	1	0.0
47) 47	2	0.0
48) 48	3	0.0
49) 49	2	0.0
50) 50	4330	29.3
51) 51	5	0.0
52) 52	2	0.0
54) 54	1	0.0
55) 55	62	0.4
59) 59	1	0.0
60) 60	2723	18.4
65) 65	66	0.4
67) 67	2	0.0
70) 70	1961	13.3
75) 75	129	0.9
77) 77	1	0.0
80) 80	100	0.7
85) 85	850	5.8
87) 87	1	0.0
90) 90	40	0.3
93) 93	2	0.0
94) 94	1	0.0
95) 95	6	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	390	2.6
98) Don't know	940	6.4
99) NA; no Post IW	98	0.7
Missing	32677
TOTAL	14761	100.0

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135) Poor people -- feeling thermometer (VCF0223)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	69	0.2
1) 1	3	0.0
2) 2	3	0.0
3) 3	4	0.0
4) 4	2	0.0
5) 5	15	0.1
6) 6	1	0.0
8) 8	5	0.0
10) 10	22	0.1
15) 15	72	0.3
20) 20	22	0.1
25) 25	21	0.1
30) 30	215	0.8
35) 35	18	0.1
40) 40	493	1.7
45) 45	27	0.1
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	4117	14.5
51) 51	3	0.0
52) 52	4	0.0
53) 53	1	0.0
55) 55	67	0.2
57) 57	3	0.0
58) 58	2	0.0
59) 59	1	0.0
60) 60	3961	13.9
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	149	0.5
66) 66	1	0.0
70) 70	4871	17.2
72) 72	2	0.0
75) 75	549	1.9
79) 79	1	0.0
80) 80	696	2.5
82) 82	1	0.0
83) 83	1	0.0
85) 85	4295	15.1
86) 86	2	0.0
87) 87	2	0.0
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	439	1.5
91) 91	1	0.0
92) 92	1	0.0
94) 94	3	0.0
95) 95	95	0.3
96) 96	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	4439	15.6
98) Don't know	829	2.9
99) NA; no Post IW	2867	10.1
Missing	19038
TOTAL	28400	100.0

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136) The Republican Party -- feeling thermometer (VCF0224)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	24083	57.051	25

137) 1970-1976, 1980, 1984: the women's liberation movement--feeling thermometer 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996: the women's movement--feeling thermometer (VCF0225)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	23863	61.99	28

138) Young people -- feeling thermometer (VCF0226)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	15	0.2
3) 3	1	0.0
7) 7	1	0.0
10) 10	7	0.1
15) 15	20	0.2
20) 20	10	0.1
25) 25	1	0.0
30) 30	53	0.6
35) 35	3	0.0
40) 40	152	1.6
45) 45	3	0.0
46) 46	1	0.0
50) 50	673	7.2
51) 51	1	0.0
55) 55	6	0.1
60) 60	981	10.5
65) 65	18	0.2
70) 70	1699	18.2
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	93	1.0
78) 78	2	0.0
80) 80	155	1.7
82) 82	1	0.0
85) 85	2195	23.5
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	106	1.1
92) 92	2	0.0
95) 95	22	0.2
97) 97-100 degrees	1673	17.9
98) Don't know	124	1.3
99) NA; no Post IW	1334	14.3
Missing	38084
TOTAL	9354	100.0

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139) Asian-Americans -- feeling thermometer (VCF0227)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	38	0.5
1) 1	2	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
3) 3	1	0.0
4) 4	2	0.0
5) 5	3	0.0
6) 6	2	0.0
7) 7	1	0.0
9) 9	1	0.0
10) 10	19	0.3
15) 15	39	0.6
20) 20	20	0.3
25) 25	23	0.3
30) 30	84	1.2
35) 35	11	0.2
40) 40	197	2.8
42) 42	1	0.0
45) 45	20	0.3
49) 49	3	0.0
50) 50	2057	29.3
52) 52	1	0.0
55) 55	32	0.5
56) 56	2	0.0
57) 57	1	0.0
60) 60	745	10.6
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	67	1.0
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	845	12.0
71) 71	1	0.0
75) 75	228	3.3
78) 78	1	0.0
80) 80	226	3.2
85) 85	526	7.5
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	127	1.8
92) 92	1	0.0
95) 95	32	0.5
97) 97-100 degrees	478	6.8
98) Don't know	309	4.4
99) NA; no Post IW	865	12.3
Missing	40423
TOTAL	7015	100.0

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140) Congress -- thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0228)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	13664	62.054	22

141) Environmentalists -- thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0229)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	16158	72.603	22

142) Opponents of abortion -- thermometer (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0230)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	576	9.2
1) 1	4	0.1
2) 2	2	0.0
3) 3	2	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	13	0.2
6) 6	1	0.0
10) 10	71	1.1
15) 15	258	4.1
20) 20	68	1.1
25) 25	35	0.6
30) 30	379	6.0
35) 35	6	0.1
40) 40	476	7.6
45) 45	18	0.3
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1342	21.4
55) 55	13	0.2
60) 60	431	6.9
65) 65	15	0.2
70) 70	334	5.3
75) 75	72	1.1
80) 80	74	1.2
85) 85	381	6.1
90) 90	63	1.0
95) 95	16	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	731	11.6
98) Don't know	258	4.1
99) NA; no Post IW	635	10.1
Missing	41161
TOTAL	6277	100.0

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143) The federal government in Washington -- feeling thermometer (VCF0231)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	12383	60.367	25

144) Gay men and lesbians (that is), homosexuals -- feeling thermometer (VCF0232)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	16102	47.149	33

145) Illegal aliens (2004: illegal immigrants) -- feeling thermometer (VCF0233)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	1169	15.5
2) 2	4	0.1
3) 3	2	0.0
5) 5	15	0.2
10) 10	100	1.3
15) 15	698	9.3
20) 20	99	1.3
25) 25	50	0.7
30) 30	800	10.6
35) 35	15	0.2
40) 40	1030	13.7
45) 45	23	0.3
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1344	17.8
55) 55	13	0.2
58) 58	1	0.0
60) 60	571	7.6
65) 65	15	0.2
70) 70	307	4.1
75) 75	27	0.4
80) 80	22	0.3
85) 85	182	2.4
90) 90	6	0.1
92) 92	1	0.0
95) 95	3	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	109	1.4
98) Don't know	256	3.4
99) NA; no Post IW	668	8.9
Missing	39906
TOTAL	7532	100.0

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146) Christian fundamentalists -- feeling thermometer (VCF0234)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	466	3.7
1) 1	5	0.0
2) 2	10	0.1
3) 3	7	0.1
4) 4	4	0.0
5) 5	35	0.3
6) 6	1	0.0
7) 7	6	0.0
8) 8	2	0.0
10) 10	96	0.8
12) 12	3	0.0
15) 15	375	3.0
20) 20	130	1.0
22) 22	1	0.0
24) 24	1	0.0
25) 25	64	0.5
28) 28	2	0.0
30) 30	655	5.2
32) 32	1	0.0
35) 35	40	0.3
37) 37	2	0.0
39) 39	1	0.0
40) 40	1003	8.0
41) 41	1	0.0
43) 43	1	0.0
45) 45	71	0.6
47) 47	1	0.0
48) 48	2	0.0
49) 49	9	0.1
50) 50	2941	23.4
51) 51	4	0.0
55) 55	44	0.4
57) 57	2	0.0
60) 60	1154	9.2
65) 65	61	0.5
70) 70	980	7.8
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	176	1.4
78) 78	1	0.0
80) 80	155	1.2
85) 85	777	6.2
88) 88	3	0.0
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	87	0.7
92) 92	1	0.0
94) 94	1	0.0
95) 95	34	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	776	6.2
98) Don't know	1050	8.4
99) NA; no Post IW	1320	10.5
Missing	34874
TOTAL	12564	100.0

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147) Radical students -- feeling thermometer (VCF0235)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	2573	26.7
1) 1	3	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
3) 3	2	0.0
5) 5	9	0.1
10) 10	86	0.9
15) 15	1273	13.2
20) 20	104	1.1
22) 22	1	0.0
25) 25	20	0.2
30) 30	1014	10.5
32) 32	2	0.0
33) 33	1	0.0
35) 35	4	0.0
40) 40	1115	11.6
45) 45	13	0.1
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1060	11.0
55) 55	2	0.0
58) 58	1	0.0
60) 60	369	3.8
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	2	0.0
70) 70	172	1.8
75) 75	14	0.1
80) 80	5	0.1
85) 85	77	0.8
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	5	0.1
95) 95	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	39	0.4
98) Don't know	470	4.9
99) NA; no Post IW	1207	12.5
Missing	37789
TOTAL	9649	100.0

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148) Farmers -- feeling thermometer (VCF0236)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	4	0.1
5) 5	1	0.0
10) 10	2	0.0
15) 15	6	0.1
20) 20	2	0.0
25) 25	1	0.0
30) 30	17	0.3
35) 35	1	0.0
40) 40	41	0.7
50) 50	436	7.4
55) 55	3	0.1
60) 60	497	8.4
65) 65	8	0.1
70) 70	965	16.4
75) 75	47	0.8
79) 79	1	0.0
80) 80	106	1.8
85) 85	1467	24.9
87) 87	1	0.0
90) 90	88	1.5
95) 95	17	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	1280	21.7
98) Don't know	88	1.5
99) NA; no Post IW	815	13.8
Missing	41544
TOTAL	5894	100.0

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149) Feminists -- feeling thermometer (VCF0253)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	264	2.9
1) 1	9	0.1
2) 2	4	0.0
3) 3	3	0.0
5) 5	25	0.3
6) 6	2	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
9) 9	1	0.0
10) 10	52	0.6
12) 12	1	0.0
14) 14	1	0.0
15) 15	200	2.2
20) 20	86	0.9
24) 24	1	0.0
25) 25	53	0.6
30) 30	449	5.0
33) 33	1	0.0
35) 35	29	0.3
39) 39	1	0.0
40) 40	773	8.5
41) 41	1	0.0
43) 43	1	0.0
45) 45	65	0.7
48) 48	4	0.0
49) 49	8	0.1
50) 50	2162	23.9
51) 51	3	0.0
53) 53	1	0.0
55) 55	40	0.4
57) 57	1	0.0
60) 60	1026	11.3
65) 65	79	0.9
66) 66	1	0.0
68) 68	1	0.0
69) 69	1	0.0
70) 70	859	9.5
72) 72	1	0.0
74) 74	2	0.0
75) 75	159	1.8
78) 78	1	0.0
80) 80	179	2.0
85) 85	481	5.3
86) 86	2	0.0
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	77	0.9
92) 92	2	0.0
95) 95	24	0.3
97) 97-100 degrees	305	3.4
98) Don't know	509	5.6
99) NA; no Post IW	1103	12.2
Missing	38383
TOTAL	9055	100.0

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150) Both major parties -- feeling thermometer (VCF0290)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	24083	108.613	213

151) Major party thermometer index (VCF0291)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	24083	104.04	215

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 IW	420	0.9
1) Strong Democrat	8739	18.7
2) Weak Democrat	10078	21.5
3) Independent- Democrat	5258	11.2
4) Independent- Independent	4922	10.5
5) Independent- Republican	4546	9.7
6) Weak Republican	6628	14.2
7) Strong Republican	5362	11.5
9) Apolitical (1966 only: and DK)	823	1.8
Missing	662
TOTAL	46776	100.0

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153) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (VCF0302)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	8510	25.3
2) Independent	9403	27.9
3) No preference; none; neither	2634	7.8
4) Other	194	0.6
5) Democrat	12783	38.0
8) Don't know	45	0.1
9) NA; refused	110	0.3
Missing	13759
TOTAL	33679	100.0

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154) Party ID -- 3 categories and apolitical (VCF0303)

	TOTAL	%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW	429	0.9
1) Democrats (including leaners)	24075	51.5
2) Independents	4922	10.5
3) Republicans (including leaners)	16536	35.4
9) Apolitical (1966 only: and DK)	814	1.7
Missing	662
TOTAL	46776	100.0

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155) Party ID -- 3 categories (VCF0303A)

	TOTAL	%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW	420	0.9
1) Democrats (including leaners)	24075	51.5
2) Independents and apolitical (1966 only: and DK)	5745	12.3
3) Republicans (including leaners)	16536	35.4
Missing	662
TOTAL	46776	100.0

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156) Party ID -- strength of partisanship (VCF0305)

	TOTAL	%
0) Don't know; NA; other; refused to answer; no Pre IW	420	0.9
1) Independent or apolitical	5745	12.3
2) Leaning Independent	9804	21.0
3) Weak Partisan	16706	35.7
4) Strong Partisan	14101	30.1
Missing	662
TOTAL	46776	100.0

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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)	1446	6.8
1) Democrat	9747	45.6
2) Independent	1355	6.3
3) Republican	5351	25.0
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. citizen	1203	5.6
9) Don't know (exc. 1988)	2278	10.7
Missing	26058
TOTAL	21380	100.0

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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)	1363	6.4
1) Democrat	9337	43.7
2) Independent	1416	6.6
3) Republican	5061	23.7
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)	1702	8.0
9) Don't know (exc. 1988)	2501	11.7
Missing	26058
TOTAL	21380	100.0

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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 substitute	347	3.6
1) Didn't pay much attention	2309	24.2
2) Somewhat interested	3028	31.8
3) Very much interested	3385	35.5
9) Don't know	462	4.8
Missing	37907
TOTAL	9531	100.0

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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 substitute	261	2.7
1) Didn't pay much attention	4412	46.3
2) Somewhat interested	2871	30.1
3) Very much interested	1600	16.8
9) Don't know	387	4.1
Missing	37907
TOTAL	9531	100.0

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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 IW	320	0.7
1) Not much interest	11501	26.1
2) Somewhat interested	18940	43.0
3) Very much interested	13287	30.2
9) Don't know	14	0.0
Missing	3376
TOTAL	44062	100.0

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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 IW	428	1.6
1) Don't care very much or don't know, pro-con, depends, and other	8521	32.7
2) Care a good deal	17103	65.6
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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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 IW	714	2.8
1) Not very much, not at all, don't know, pro-con, depends, other	10585	41.2
2) Very much, pretty much	14371	56.0
Missing	21768
TOTAL	25670	100.0

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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)	3195	8.2
1) Hardly at all	5343	13.7
2) Only now and then	7172	18.4
3) Some of the time	13095	33.6
4) Most of the time	10137	26.0
9) Don't know	77	0.2
Missing	8419
TOTAL	39019	100.0

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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 mentions	16405	44.1
1) One positive mention (likes)	6860	18.5
2) Two positive mentions (likes)	4892	13.2
3) Three positive mentions (likes)	2611	7.0
4) Four positive mentions (likes)	1158	3.1
5) Five positive mentions (likes)	830	2.2
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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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)	19117	51.4
1) One negative mention (dislikes)	6502	17.5
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)	3829	10.3
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)	1834	4.9
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)	847	2.3
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)	627	1.7
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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167) Affect toward Democratic Party -- number of Democratic party "likes" minus the number of Democratic party "dislikes" (VCF0316)

	TOTAL	%
-5) -5	351	0.9
-4) -4	544	1.5
-3) -3	1109	3.0
-2) -2	2167	5.8
-1) -1	3727	10.0
0) 0	13195	35.5
1) 1	5280	14.2
2) 2	3506	9.4
3) 3	1758	4.7
4) 4	768	2.1
5) 5	351	0.9
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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168) Salience of Democratic Party -- number of Democratic party "likes" plus the number of Democratic party "dislikes" (VCF0317)

	TOTAL	%
0) Zero mentions	10617	28.6
1) 1	6106	16.4
2) 2	5997	16.1
3) 3	4259	11.5
4) 4	2636	7.1
5) 5	1766	4.8
6) 6	770	2.1
7) 7	382	1.0
8) 8	134	0.4
9) 9	63	0.2
10) Ten mentions	26	0.1
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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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 mentions	19687	53.0
1) One positive mention (likes)	5956	16.0
2) Two positive mentions (likes)	3764	10.1
3) Three positive mentions (likes)	1933	5.2
4) Four positive mentions (likes)	835	2.2
5) Five positive mentions (likes)	581	1.6
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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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)	17753	47.8
1) One negative mention (dislikes)	6868	18.5
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)	4328	11.6
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)	2166	5.8
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)	912	2.5
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)	729	2.0
9) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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171) Affect toward Republican Party -- number of Republican party "likes" minus the number of Republican party "dislikes" (VCF0320)

	TOTAL	%
-5) -5	406	1.1
-4) -4	619	1.7
-3) -3	1462	3.9
-2) -2	2843	7.6
-1) -1	4701	12.6
0) 0	14396	38.7
1) 1	4067	10.9
2) 2	2341	6.3
3) 3	1178	3.2
4) 4	506	1.4
5) 5	237	0.6
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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172) Salience of Republican Party -- number of Republican party "likes" plus the number of Republican party "dislikes" (VCF0321)

	TOTAL	%
0) Zero mentions	11962	32.2
1) 1	6043	16.3
2) 2	5560	15.0
3) 3	4000	10.8
4) 4	2335	6.3
5) 5	1632	4.4
6) 6	695	1.9
7) 7	321	0.9
8) 8	131	0.4
9) 9	55	0.1
10) Ten mentions	22	0.1
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in assigned half sample	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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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) -10	42	0.1
-9) -9	75	0.2
-8) -8	168	0.5
-7) -7	288	0.8
-6) -6	484	1.3
-5) -5	694	1.9
-4) -4	1094	2.9
-3) -3	1494	4.0
-2) -2	2030	5.5
-1) -1	2801	7.5
0) 0	10940	29.4
1) 1	3454	9.3
2) 2	2932	7.9
3) 3	2240	6.0
4) 4	1559	4.2
5) 5	1025	2.8
6) 6	637	1.7
7) 7	401	1.1
8) 8	244	0.7
9) 9	111	0.3
10) 10	43	0.1
999) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in half sample (1996)	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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174) Major party salience -- sum of all "likes" and "dislikes" about both parties (VCF0323)

	TOTAL	%
0) Zero mentions	8479	22.8
1) 1	2980	8.0
2) 2	3596	9.7
3) 3	3385	9.1
4) 4	3282	8.8
5) 5	2858	7.7
6) 6	2301	6.2
7) 7	1681	4.5
8) 8	1394	3.7
9) 9	974	2.6
10) 10	684	1.8
11) 11	435	1.2
12) 12	288	0.8
13) 13	185	0.5
14) 14	96	0.3
15) 15	57	0.2
16) 16	40	0.1
17) 17	22	0.1
18) 18	11	0.0
19) 19	6	0.0
20) Twenty mentions	2	0.0
99) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in half sample (1996)	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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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) -9	1	0.0
-8) -8	4	0.0
-7) -7	15	0.0
-6) -6	35	0.1
-5) -5	123	0.3
-4) -4	382	1.0
-3) -3	949	2.6
-2) -2	2119	5.7
-1) -1	4544	12.2
0) 0	14071	37.9
1) 1	5468	14.7
2) 2	2996	8.1
3) 3	1276	3.4
4) 4	513	1.4
5) 5	192	0.5
6) 6	50	0.1
7) 7	15	0.0
8) 8	3	0.0
999) No Pre IW; form II (1972); form B (1986); form A (1990); questions not administered in half sample (1996)	4419	11.9
Missing	10263
TOTAL	37175	100.0

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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 IW	2200	14.5
1) Extremely well	3708	24.4
2) Quite well	6433	42.3
3) Not too well	1940	12.8
4) Not well at all	686	4.5
8) Don't know	169	1.1
9) NA	66	0.4
Missing	32236
TOTAL	15202	100.0

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177) President trait -- compassionate (VCF0339)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	1226	11.5
1) Extremely well	1516	14.2
2) Quite well	4243	39.8
3) Not too well	2523	23.6
4) Not well at all	789	7.4
8) Don't know	306	2.9
9) NA	69	0.6
Missing	36766
TOTAL	10672	100.0

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178) President trait -- decent (VCF0340)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	1226	18.9
1) Extremely well	1495	23.1
2) Quite well	2792	43.1
3) Not too well	560	8.7
4) Not well at all	175	2.7
8) Don't know	165	2.5
9) NA	60	0.9
Missing	40965
TOTAL	6473	100.0

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179) President trait -- inspiring (VCF0341)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	1226	8.9
1) Extremely well	1754	12.8
2) Quite well	4364	31.8
3) Not too well	4099	29.9
4) Not well at all	1682	12.3
8) Don't know	433	3.2
9) NA	146	1.1
Missing	33734
TOTAL	13704	100.0

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180) President trait -- knowledgeable (VCF0342)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	2184	10.2
1) Extremely well	4755	22.3
2) Quite well	9583	45.0
3) Not too well	3175	14.9
4) Not well at all	1066	5.0
8) Don't know	371	1.7
9) NA	176	0.8
Missing	26128
TOTAL	21310	100.0

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181) President trait -- moral (VCF0343)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	2189	10.3
1) Extremely well	3719	17.5
2) Quite well	7526	35.3
3) Not too well	4205	19.7
4) Not well at all	2848	13.4
8) Don't know	640	3.0
9) NA	183	0.9
Missing	26128
TOTAL	21310	100.0

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182) President trait -- provides strong leadership (VCF0344)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	2199	10.3
1) Extremely well	3619	17.0
2) Quite well	7690	36.1
3) Not too well	5186	24.3
4) Not well at all	2104	9.9
8) Don't know	346	1.6
9) NA	166	0.8
Missing	26128
TOTAL	21310	100.0

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183) President trait -- really cares about people like you (VCF0345)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986)	2200	12.0
1) Extremely well	2098	11.5
2) Quite well	5524	30.2
3) Not too well	4825	26.4
4) Not well at all	3115	17.0
8) Don't know	418	2.3
9) NA	98	0.5
Missing	29160
TOTAL	18278	100.0

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184) President affect -- angry (VCF0346)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)	1353	6.8
1) Yes, have felt	9463	47.8
2) No, haven't felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)	8816	44.5
8) Don't know (exc. 1980-1984)	29	0.1
9) NA (1984: DK)	138	0.7
Missing	27639
TOTAL	19799	100.0

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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)	1353	6.8
1) Yes, have felt	5032	25.4
2) No, haven't felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)	13255	66.9
8) Don't know (exc. 1980-1984)	24	0.1
9) NA (1984: DK)	135	0.7
Missing	27639
TOTAL	19799	100.0

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186) President affect -- hopeful (VCF0348)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)\ L	1353	6.8
1) Yes, have felt	10165	51.3
2) No, haven't felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)	8091	40.9
8) Don't know (exc. 1980-1984)	42	0.2
9) NA (1984: DK)	148	0.7
Missing	27639
TOTAL	19799	100.0

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187) President affect -- proud (VCF0349)

	TOTAL	%
0) Form B (1986); no Post IW; respondent selected for post administration and no Post IW (2000)	1353	6.8
1) Yes, have felt (1980, 1982 only: DK)	9343	47.2
2) No, haven't felt (exc. 1980-1984)	8906	45.0
8) Don't know (1984: DK)	38	0.2
9) NA (1984: DK)	159	0.8
Missing	27639
TOTAL	19799	100.0

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188) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- intelligent (VCF0350)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	2941	25.5
2) Quite well	6514	56.6
3) Not too well	1180	10.2
4) Not well at all	244	2.1
8) Don't know	572	5.0
9) NA	64	0.6
Missing	35923
TOTAL	11515	100.0

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189) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- compassionate (VCF0351)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1199	14.1
2) Quite well	4582	53.9
3) Not too well	1563	18.4
4) Not well at all	299	3.5
8) Don't know	791	9.3
9) NA	62	0.7
Missing	38942
TOTAL	8496	100.0

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190) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- decent (VCF0352)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	700	16.3
2) Quite well	2748	64.0
3) Not too well	352	8.2
4) Not well at all	83	1.9
8) Don't know	362	8.4
9) NA	52	1.2
Missing	43141
TOTAL	4297	100.0

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191) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- inspiring (VCF0353)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	981	9.7
2) Quite well	3604	35.6
3) Not too well	3564	35.3
4) Not well at all	1191	11.8
8) Don't know	636	6.3
9) NA	134	1.3
Missing	37328
TOTAL	10110	100.0

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192) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- knowledgeable (VCF0354)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	2699	20.6
2) Quite well	7365	56.1
3) Not too well	1881	14.3
4) Not well at all	385	2.9
8) Don't know	661	5.0
9) NA	138	1.1
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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193) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- moral (VCF0355)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1963	15.0
2) Quite well	6035	46.0
3) Not too well	2743	20.9
4) Not well at all	1138	8.7
8) Don't know	1111	8.5
9) NA	139	1.1
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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194) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- provides strong leadership (VCF0356)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1443	11.0
2) Quite well	5040	38.4
3) Not too well	4032	30.7
4) Not well at all	1449	11.0
8) Don't know	1028	7.8
9) NA	137	1.0
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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195) Democratic Presidential candidate trait -- really cares about people like you (VCF0357)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1636	14.2
2) Quite well	4866	42.3
3) Not too well	2851	24.8
4) Not well at all	1132	9.8
8) Don't know	957	8.3
9) NA	73	0.6
Missing	35923
TOTAL	11515	100.0

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196) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- angry (VCF0358)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	4657	35.5
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	8300	63.2
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	36	0.3
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	136	1.0
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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197) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- afraid (of him) (VCF0359)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	2914	22.2
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	10056	76.6
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	29	0.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	130	1.0
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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198) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- hopeful (VCF0360)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	6359	48.4
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	6580	50.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	45	0.3
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	145	1.1
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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199) Democratic Presidential candidate affect -- proud (VCF0361)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	4484	34.2
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	8418	64.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	56	0.4
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	171	1.3
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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200) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- intelligent (VCF0362)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	2332	23.8
2) Quite well	5025	51.3
3) Not too well	1579	16.1
4) Not well at all	560	5.7
8) Don't know	262	2.7
9) NA	43	0.4
Missing	37637
TOTAL	9801	100.0

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201) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- compassionate (VCF0363)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	909	13.4
2) Quite well	2929	43.2
3) Not too well	1989	29.3
4) Not well at all	544	8.0
8) Don't know	365	5.4
9) NA	46	0.7
Missing	40656
TOTAL	6782	100.0

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202) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- decent (VCF0364)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1141	26.6
2) Quite well	2331	54.2
3) Not too well	476	11.1
4) Not well at all	117	2.7
8) Don't know	190	4.4
9) NA	42	1.0
Missing	43141
TOTAL	4297	100.0

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203) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- inspiring (VCF0365)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1051	10.4
2) Quite well	3243	32.1
3) Not too well	3844	38.0
4) Not well at all	1388	13.7
8) Don't know	460	4.5
9) NA	124	1.2
Missing	37328
TOTAL	10110	100.0

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204) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- knowledgeable (VCF0366)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	2728	20.8
2) Quite well	6875	52.4
3) Not too well	2254	17.2
4) Not well at all	711	5.4
8) Don't know	432	3.3
9) NA	129	1.0
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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205) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- moral (VCF0367)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	3060	23.3
2) Quite well	6283	47.9
3) Not too well	2186	16.7
4) Not well at all	626	4.8
8) Don't know	850	6.5
9) NA	124	0.9
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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206) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- provides strong leadership (VCF0368)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	2186	16.7
2) Quite well	5440	41.4
3) Not too well	3575	27.2
4) Not well at all	1208	9.2
8) Don't know	593	4.5
9) NA	127	1.0
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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207) Republican Presidential candidate trait -- really cares about people like you (VCF0369)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely well	1181	10.3
2) Quite well	3621	31.4
3) Not too well	3756	32.6
4) Not well at all	2351	20.4
8) Don't know	548	4.8
9) NA	58	0.5
Missing	35923
TOTAL	11515	100.0

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208) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- angry (VCF0370)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	4969	37.8
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	8033	61.2
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	17	0.1
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	110	0.8
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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209) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- afraid (VCF0371)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	3637	27.7
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	9367	71.3
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	20	0.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	105	0.8
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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210) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- hopeful (VCF0372)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	6141	46.8
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	6840	52.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	29	0.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	119	0.9
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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211) Republican Presidential candidate affect -- proud (VCF0373)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have felt	5730	43.6
2) No, haven't felt (1980 only: DK)	7237	55.1
8) Don't know (exc. 1980, 1984)	26	0.2
9) NA (1984 only: DK)	136	1.0
Missing	34309
TOTAL	13129	100.0

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212) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? (1972 and later) (VCF0374)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	10993	46.9
5) No	10671	45.5
8) Don't know	1651	7.0
9) Refused; NA	138	0.6
Missing	23985
TOTAL	23453	100.0

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213) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0375A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	10993	978.821	1061

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 party	450	4.1
12) Party characteristics	1604	14.6
21) Candidate experience, ability	8	0.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities	3	0.0
23) Candidate personal qualities	34	0.3
24) Candidate party connections	9	0.1
31) Government management	275	2.5
32) Government activity/philosophy	1768	16.1
33) Domestic policies	1667	15.2
34) Foreign policies	137	1.2
35) Group connections	4417	40.3
40) Miscellaneous	459	4.2
88) Don't know (mention 1 only)	51	0.5
89) Refused; NA (mention 1 only)	79	0.7
Missing	36477
TOTAL	10961	100.0

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215) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0375C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	5868	2148.017	2146

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 party	366	6.2
2) Government management	123	2.1
3) Government activity/philosophy	455	7.8
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	889	15.2
5) Domestic policies, other	282	4.8
6) Foreign policies	99	1.7
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	14	0.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	2095	35.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses	804	13.7
10) Other	337	5.7
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics	236	4.0
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)	164	2.8
Missing	41574
TOTAL	5864	100.0

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217) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0376A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	6333	896.195	474

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 party	280	4.4
12) Party characteristics	563	8.9
21) Candidate experience, ability	5	0.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities	3	0.0
23) Candidate personal qualities	12	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	4	0.1
31) Government management	201	3.2
32) Government activity/philosophy	893	14.1
33) Domestic policies	1944	30.7
34) Foreign policies	208	3.3
35) Group connections	1962	31.0
40) Miscellaneous	250	4.0
Missing	41113
TOTAL	6325	100.0

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219) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0376C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3166	1558.218	615

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 party	194	6.2
2) Government management	84	2.7
3) Government activity/philosophy	262	8.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	804	25.5
5) Domestic policies, other	256	8.1
6) Foreign policies	102	3.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	32	1.0
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	929	29.5
9) General party attitudes/Responses	301	9.5
10) Other	188	6.0
Missing	44286
TOTAL	3152	100.0

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221) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0377A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3093	881.88	418

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 party	163	5.3
12) Party characteristics	219	7.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities	1	0.0
23) Candidate personal qualities	5	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	1	0.0
31) Government management	110	3.6
32) Government activity/philosophy	391	12.6
33) Domestic policies	1268	41.0
34) Foreign policies	150	4.9
35) Group connections	684	22.1
40) Miscellaneous	99	3.2
Missing	44347
TOTAL	3091	100.0

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223) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0377C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1515	1546.787	631

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 party	123	8.2
2) Government management	37	2.5
3) Government activity/philosophy	113	7.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	395	26.2
5) Domestic policies, other	132	8.8
6) Foreign policies	86	5.7
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	14	0.9
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	327	21.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses	164	10.9
10) Other	117	7.8
Missing	45930
TOTAL	1508	100.0

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225) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0378A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1316	902.328	374

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 party	52	4.0
12) Party characteristics	71	5.4
23) Candidate personal qualities	2	0.2
31) Government management	40	3.0
32) Government activity/philosophy	177	13.5
33) Domestic policies	604	45.9
34) Foreign policies	76	5.8
35) Group connections	256	19.5
40) Miscellaneous	37	2.8
Missing	46123
TOTAL	1315	100.0

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227) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0378C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	643	1478.644	269

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 party	69	10.7
2) Government management	19	3.0
3) Government activity/philosophy	59	9.2
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	169	26.3
5) Domestic policies, other	58	9.0
6) Foreign policies	29	4.5
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	7	1.1
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	114	17.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses	77	12.0
10) Other	42	6.5
Missing	46795
TOTAL	643	100.0

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229) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0379A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	589	903.076	458

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 party	27	4.6
12) Party characteristics	37	6.3
23) Candidate personal qualities	2	0.3
31) Government management	11	1.9
32) Government activity/philosophy	78	13.2
33) Domestic policies	268	45.5
34) Foreign policies	45	7.6
35) Group connections	110	18.7
40) Miscellaneous	11	1.9
Missing	46849
TOTAL	589	100.0

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231) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0379C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	232	1501.254	288

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 party	27	11.6
2) Government management	10	4.3
3) Government activity/philosophy	19	8.2
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	42	18.1
5) Domestic policies, other	22	9.5
6) Foreign policies	19	8.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	3	1.3
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	29	12.5
9) General party attitudes/Responses	37	15.9
10) Other	24	10.3
Missing	47206
TOTAL	232	100.0

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233) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? (VCF0380)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	9406	40.1
5) No	12691	54.1
8) Don't know	1232	5.3
9) Refused; NA	124	0.5
Missing	23985
TOTAL	23453	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	9406	744.142	875

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 party	665	7.1
12) Party characteristics	1601	17.0
21) Candidate experience, ability	4	0.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities	18	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	25	0.3
24) Candidate party connections	32	0.3
31) Government management	1591	16.9
32) Government activity/philosophy	2349	25.0
33) Domestic policies	1685	17.9
34) Foreign policies	536	5.7
35) Group connections	518	5.5
40) Miscellaneous	302	3.2
88) Don't know	33	0.4
89) Refused; NA	36	0.4
Missing	38043
TOTAL	9395	100.0

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236) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0381C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4474	2739.354	1522

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 party	480	10.7
2) Government management	811	18.2
3) Government activity/philosophy	600	13.4
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	278	6.2
5) Domestic policies, other	298	6.7
6) Foreign policies	597	13.4
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	159	3.6
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	50	1.1
9) General party attitudes/Responses	699	15.6
10) Other	320	7.2
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics	43	1.0
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)	133	3.0
Missing	42970
TOTAL	4468	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4967	757.062	385

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 party	257	5.2
12) Party characteristics	514	10.4
21) Candidate experience, ability	7	0.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities	18	0.4
23) Candidate personal qualities	20	0.4
24) Candidate party connections	7	0.1
31) Government management	796	16.0
32) Government activity/philosophy	1051	21.2
33) Domestic policies	1412	28.4
34) Foreign policies	334	6.7
35) Group connections	363	7.3
40) Miscellaneous	186	3.7
Missing	42473
TOTAL	4965	100.0

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240) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0382C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2177	2453.199	539

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 party	221	10.2
2) Government management	350	16.1
3) Government activity/philosophy	324	14.9
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	234	10.8
5) Domestic policies, other	165	7.6
6) Foreign policies	310	14.3
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	87	4.0
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	60	2.8
9) General party attitudes/Responses	272	12.5
10) Other	146	6.7
Missing	45269
TOTAL	2169	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2275	791.287	476

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 party	133	5.9
12) Party characteristics	213	9.4
21) Candidate experience, ability	1	0.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities	5	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	6	0.3
24) Candidate party connections	8	0.4
31) Government management	269	11.8
32) Government activity/philosophy	437	19.2
33) Domestic policies	769	33.8
34) Foreign policies	172	7.6
35) Group connections	179	7.9
40) Miscellaneous	81	3.6
Missing	45165
TOTAL	2273	100.0

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244) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0383C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1040	2464.052	677

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 party	104	10.1
2) Government management	172	16.7
3) Government activity/philosophy	133	12.9
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	136	13.2
5) Domestic policies, other	101	9.8
6) Foreign policies	153	14.8
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	39	3.8
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	25	2.4
9) General party attitudes/Responses	112	10.8
10) Other	58	5.6
Missing	46405
TOTAL	1033	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	965	793.331	339

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 party	67	6.9
12) Party characteristics	76	7.9
22) Candidate leadership qualities	3	0.3
23) Candidate personal qualities	2	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	1	0.1
31) Government management	106	11.0
32) Government activity/philosophy	177	18.3
33) Domestic policies	340	35.2
34) Foreign policies	87	9.0
35) Group connections	81	8.4
40) Miscellaneous	25	2.6
Missing	46473
TOTAL	965	100.0

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248) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0384C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	490	2517.967	809

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 party	45	9.3
2) Government management	70	14.4
3) Government activity/philosophy	56	11.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	69	14.2
5) Domestic policies, other	42	8.7
6) Foreign policies	82	16.9
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	15	3.1
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	9	1.9
9) General party attitudes/Responses	60	12.4
10) Other	37	7.6
Missing	46953
TOTAL	485	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	402	877.251	649

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 party	20	5.0
12) Party characteristics	25	6.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	1	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	2	0.5
31) Government management	40	10.0
32) Government activity/philosophy	59	14.7
33) Domestic policies	157	39.1
34) Foreign policies	45	11.2
35) Group connections	36	9.0
40) Miscellaneous	17	4.2
Missing	47036
TOTAL	402	100.0

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252) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Democratic Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0385C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	225	2401.693	277

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 party	30	13.3
2) Government management	38	16.9
3) Government activity/philosophy	22	9.8
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	26	11.6
5) Domestic policies, other	23	10.2
6) Foreign policies	37	16.4
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	12	5.3
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	7	3.1
9) General party attitudes/Responses	15	6.7
10) Other	15	6.7
Missing	47213
TOTAL	225	100.0

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254) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? (VCF0386)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	8934	38.1
5) No	13131	56.0
8) Don't know	1256	5.4
9) Refused; NA	132	0.6
Missing	23985
TOTAL	23453	100.0

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255) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0387A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	8934	878.541	1178

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 party	742	8.3
12) Party characteristics	1004	11.3
21) Candidate experience, ability	25	0.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities	5	0.1
23) Candidate personal qualities	29	0.3
24) Candidate party connections	11	0.1
31) Government management	999	11.2
32) Government activity/philosophy	2340	26.3
33) Domestic policies	1784	20.0
34) Foreign policies	850	9.5
35) Group connections	548	6.1
40) Miscellaneous	431	4.8
88) Don't know	41	0.5
89) Refused; NA	102	1.1
Missing	38527
TOTAL	8911	100.0

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257) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Like) (VCF0387C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4661	3978.785	1895

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 party	855	18.4
2) Government management	573	12.3
3) Government activity/philosophy	722	15.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	307	6.6
5) Domestic policies, other	175	3.8
6) Foreign policies	501	10.8
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	23	0.5
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	168	3.6
9) General party attitudes/Responses	540	11.6
10) Other	385	8.3
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics	210	4.5
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)	194	4.2
Missing	42785
TOTAL	4653	100.0

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259) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0388A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4962	811.151	403

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 party	265	5.3
12) Party characteristics	312	6.3
21) Candidate experience, ability	11	0.2
22) Candidate leadership qualities	12	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	17	0.3
24) Candidate party connections	4	0.1
31) Government management	631	12.7
32) Government activity/philosophy	982	19.8
33) Domestic policies	1537	31.0
34) Foreign policies	660	13.3
35) Group connections	306	6.2
40) Miscellaneous	221	4.5
Missing	42480
TOTAL	4958	100.0

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261) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Like) (VCF0388C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2162	3467.312	549

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 party	227	10.6
2) Government management	350	16.3
3) Government activity/philosophy	299	13.9
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	241	11.2
5) Domestic policies, other	118	5.5
6) Foreign policies	336	15.6
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	26	1.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	120	5.6
9) General party attitudes/Responses	217	10.1
10) Other	217	10.1
Missing	45287
TOTAL	2151	100.0

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263) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0389A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2350	833.733	380

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 party	111	4.7
12) Party characteristics	131	5.6
21) Candidate experience, ability	6	0.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities	4	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	9	0.4
24) Candidate party connections	1	0.0
31) Government management	230	9.8
32) Government activity/philosophy	439	18.7
33) Domestic policies	854	36.4
34) Foreign policies	355	15.1
35) Group connections	117	5.0
40) Miscellaneous	91	3.9
Missing	45090
TOTAL	2348	100.0

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265) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Like) (VCF0389C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1000	3466.004	506

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 party	111	11.1
2) Government management	146	14.7
3) Government activity/philosophy	110	11.0
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	134	13.5
5) Domestic policies, other	71	7.1
6) Foreign policies	150	15.1
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	16	1.6
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	46	4.6
9) General party attitudes/Responses	103	10.3
10) Other	109	10.9
Missing	46442
TOTAL	996	100.0

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267) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0390A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	960	851.373	296

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 party	47	4.9
12) Party characteristics	44	4.6
23) Candidate personal qualities	4	0.4
31) Government management	84	8.8
32) Government activity/philosophy	159	16.6
33) Domestic policies	391	40.7
34) Foreign policies	151	15.7
35) Group connections	55	5.7
40) Miscellaneous	25	2.6
Missing	46478
TOTAL	960	100.0

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269) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Like) (VCF0390C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	429	3487.11	526

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 party	34	8.0
2) Government management	55	12.9
3) Government activity/philosophy	57	13.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	55	12.9
5) Domestic policies, other	34	8.0
6) Foreign policies	70	16.4
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	9	2.1
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	25	5.9
9) General party attitudes/Responses	37	8.7
10) Other	51	11.9
Missing	47011
TOTAL	427	100.0

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271) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1972 and later -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0391A)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	405	861.746	276

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 party	17	4.2
12) Party characteristics	14	3.5
23) Candidate personal qualities	1	0.2
31) Government management	42	10.4
32) Government activity/philosophy	63	15.6
33) Domestic policies	177	43.7
34) Foreign policies	65	16.0
35) Group connections	17	4.2
40) Miscellaneous	9	2.2
Missing	47033
TOTAL	405	100.0

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273) Is there anything in particular that you like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Like) (VCF0391C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	168	3478.113	307

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 party	16	9.5
2) Government management	23	13.7
3) Government activity/philosophy	21	12.5
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	13	7.7
5) Domestic policies, other	9	5.4
6) Foreign policies	33	19.6
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	3	1.8
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	3	1.8
9) General party attitudes/Responses	19	11.3
10) Other	28	16.7
Missing	47270
TOTAL	168	100.0

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275) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? (VCF0392)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	10498	44.8
5) No	11676	49.8
8) Don't know	1138	4.9
9) Refused; NA	141	0.6
Missing	23985
TOTAL	23453	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	10498	914.217	855

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 party	568	5.4
12) Party characteristics	1351	12.9
21) Candidate experience, ability	7	0.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities	23	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	23	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	36	0.3
31) Government management	733	7.0
32) Government activity/philosophy	1363	13.0
33) Domestic policies	1747	16.7
34) Foreign policies	536	5.1
35) Group connections	3613	34.5
40) Miscellaneous	407	3.9
88) Don't know (mention 1 only)	28	0.3
89) Refused; NA (mention 1 only)	52	0.5
Missing	36951
TOTAL	10487	100.0

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278) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 1st Full Dislike) (VCF0393C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4791	4768.666	1201

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 party	490	10.3
2) Government management	199	4.2
3) Government activity/philosophy	451	9.4
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	639	13.4
5) Domestic policies, other	317	6.6
6) Foreign policies	214	4.5
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	951	19.9
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	418	8.8
9) General party attitudes/Responses	599	12.5
10) Other	283	5.9
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics	57	1.2
89) Don't know; refused; NA (mention 1 only)	156	3.3
Missing	42664
TOTAL	4774	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	5861	889.847	422

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 party	289	4.9
12) Party characteristics	466	8.0
21) Candidate experience, ability	2	0.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities	8	0.1
23) Candidate personal qualities	18	0.3
24) Candidate party connections	15	0.3
31) Government management	313	5.3
32) Government activity/philosophy	741	12.6
33) Domestic policies	1680	28.7
34) Foreign policies	424	7.2
35) Group connections	1665	28.4
40) Miscellaneous	239	4.1
Missing	41578
TOTAL	5860	100.0

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282) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 2nd Full Dislike) (VCF0394C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2281	4544.127	441

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 party	191	8.4
2) Government management	105	4.6
3) Government activity/philosophy	142	6.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	385	17.0
5) Domestic policies, other	163	7.2
6) Foreign policies	163	7.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	323	14.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	471	20.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses	228	10.0
10) Other	100	4.4
Missing	45167
TOTAL	2271	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2848	881.067	439

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 party	150	5.3
12) Party characteristics	236	8.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities	1	0.0
23) Candidate personal qualities	6	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	8	0.3
31) Government management	163	5.7
32) Government activity/philosophy	330	11.6
33) Domestic policies	890	31.3
34) Foreign policies	258	9.1
35) Group connections	698	24.5
40) Miscellaneous	108	3.8
Missing	44590
TOTAL	2848	100.0

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286) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 3rd Full Dislike) (VCF0395C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	962	4527.043	436

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 party	86	9.0
2) Government management	42	4.4
3) Government activity/philosophy	56	5.8
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	205	21.4
5) Domestic policies, other	87	9.1
6) Foreign policies	59	6.2
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	98	10.2
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	189	19.7
9) General party attitudes/Responses	95	9.9
10) Other	41	4.3
Missing	46480
TOTAL	958	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1212	884.224	410

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 party	62	5.1
12) Party characteristics	85	7.0
21) Candidate experience, ability	2	0.2
22) Candidate leadership qualities	2	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	3	0.2
24) Candidate party connections	4	0.3
31) Government management	64	5.3
32) Government activity/philosophy	139	11.5
33) Domestic policies	433	35.7
34) Foreign policies	124	10.2
35) Group connections	253	20.9
40) Miscellaneous	41	3.4
Missing	46226
TOTAL	1212	100.0

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290) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 4th Full Dislike) (VCF0396C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	398	4504.52	375

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 party	38	9.6
2) Government management	15	3.8
3) Government activity/philosophy	29	7.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	88	22.2
5) Domestic policies, other	43	10.8
6) Foreign policies	28	7.1
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	42	10.6
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	55	13.9
9) General party attitudes/Responses	43	10.8
10) Other	16	4.0
Missing	47041
TOTAL	397	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	559	890.551	474

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 party	27	4.8
12) Party characteristics	39	7.0
21) Candidate experience, ability	1	0.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	2	0.4
24) Candidate party connections	1	0.2
31) Government management	33	5.9
32) Government activity/philosophy	67	12.0
33) Domestic policies	214	38.3
34) Foreign policies	67	12.0
35) Group connections	95	17.0
40) Miscellaneous	13	2.3
Missing	46879
TOTAL	559	100.0

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294) Is there anything in particular that you don't like about the Republican Party? What is that? (1952-1968 -- 5th Full Dislike) (VCF0397C)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	159	4469.604	524

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 party	29	18.4
2) Government management	9	5.7
3) Government activity/philosophy	10	6.3
4) Domestic policies, welfare and economic	29	18.4
5) Domestic policies, other	20	12.7
6) Foreign policies	8	5.1
7) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	7	4.4
8) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	26	16.5
9) General party attitudes/Responses	14	8.9
10) Other	6	3.8
Missing	47280
TOTAL	158	100.0

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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)	11604	44.5
1) One positive mention (likes)	4358	16.7
2) Two positive mentions (likes)	3538	13.6
3) Three positive mentions (likes)	2412	9.3
4) Four positive mentions (likes)	1339	5.1
5) Five positive mentions (likes)	1307	5.0
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972; abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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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)	11586	44.5
1) One negative mention (dislikes)	5399	20.7
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)	3692	14.2
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)	2109	8.1
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)	980	3.8
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)	792	3.0
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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298) Affect toward Democratic Presidential candidate (number of Democratic presidential candidate "likes" minus the number of Democratic presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0403)

	TOTAL	%
-5) -5	558	2.1
-4) -4	751	2.9
-3) -3	1530	5.9
-2) -2	2466	9.5
-1) -1	3319	12.7
0) 0	6149	23.6
1) 1	3498	13.4
2) 2	2674	10.3
3) 3	1831	7.0
4) 4	1043	4.0
5) 5	739	2.8
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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299) Salience of Democratic Presidential candidate (number of Democratic presidential candidate "likes" plus the number of Democratic presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0404)

	TOTAL	%
0) Zero mentions	4475	17.2
1) 1	4715	18.1
2) 2	5078	19.5
3) 3	4192	16.1
4) 4	2635	10.1
5) 5	2156	8.3
6) 6	722	2.8
7) 7	351	1.3
8) 8	142	0.5
9) 9	61	0.2
10) Ten mentions	31	0.1
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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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)	11253	43.2
1) One positive mention (likes)	4189	16.1
2) Two positive mentions (likes)	3711	14.2
3) Three positive mentions (likes)	2613	10.0
4) Four positive mentions (likes)	1363	5.2
5) Five positive mentions (likes)	1429	5.5
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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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)	10954	42.0
1) One negative mention (dislikes)	5466	21.0
2) Two negative mentions (dislikes)	3730	14.3
3) Three negative mentions (dislikes)	2199	8.4
4) Four negative mentions (dislikes)	1086	4.2
5) Five negative mentions (dislikes)	1123	4.3
9) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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302) Affect toward Republican Presidential candidate (number of Republican presidential candidate "likes" minus the number of Republican presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0407)

	TOTAL	%
-5) -5	785	3.0
-4) -4	811	3.1
-3) -3	1564	6.0
-2) -2	2462	9.5
-1) -1	3350	12.9
0) 0	5903	22.7
1) 1	3227	12.4
2) 2	2684	10.3
3) 3	1861	7.1
4) 4	1033	4.0
5) 5	878	3.4
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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303) Salience of Republican Presidential candidate (number of Republican presidential candidate "likes" plus the number of Republican presidential candidate "dislikes") (VCF0408)

	TOTAL	%
0) Zero mentions	4082	15.7
1) 1	4299	16.5
2) 2	4952	19.0
3) 3	4238	16.3
4) 4	2859	11.0
5) 5	2657	10.2
6) 6	806	3.1
7) 7	401	1.5
8) 8	161	0.6
9) 9	70	0.3
10) Ten mentions	33	0.1
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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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) -10	132	0.5
-9) -9	216	0.8
-8) -8	332	1.3
-7) -7	574	2.2
-6) -6	786	3.0
-5) -5	1114	4.3
-4) -4	1469	5.6
-3) -3	1648	6.3
-2) -2	1978	7.6
-1) -1	2034	7.8
0) 0	3724	14.3
1) 1	2178	8.4
2) 2	1995	7.7
3) 3	1725	6.6
4) 4	1426	5.5
5) 5	1069	4.1
6) 6	842	3.2
7) 7	545	2.1
8) 8	343	1.3
9) 9	243	0.9
10) 10	185	0.7
999) No pre-interview; form II (1972)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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305) Major party presidential candidate salience (sum of all "likes" and "dislikes" about both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates) (VCF0410)

	TOTAL	%
0) Zero mentions	2220	8.5
1) 1	1786	6.9
2) 2	2481	9.5
3) 3	2756	10.6
4) 4	2973	11.4
5) 5	2810	10.8
6) 6	2492	9.6
7) 7	2041	7.8
8) 8	1579	6.1
9) 9	1145	4.4
10) 10	949	3.6
11) 11	530	2.0
12) 12	332	1.3
13) 13	174	0.7
14) 14	133	0.5
15) 15	74	0.3
16) 16	38	0.1
17) 17	24	0.1
18) 18	11	0.0
19) 19	6	0.0
20) Twenty mentions	4	0.0
99) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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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) -9	3	0.0
-8) -8	4	0.0
-7) -7	15	0.1
-6) -6	49	0.2
-5) -5	239	0.9
-4) -4	601	2.3
-3) -3	1414	5.4
-2) -2	2858	11.0
-1) -1	4450	17.1
0) 0	6944	26.7
1) 1	4029	15.5
2) 2	2268	8.7
3) 3	1049	4.0
4) 4	459	1.8
5) 5	135	0.5
6) 6	26	0.1
7) 7	12	0.0
8) 8	3	0.0
999) No pre-interview; form II (1972); abbrev. interview form (1980)	1494	5.7
Missing	21386
TOTAL	26052	100.0

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307) Thermometers -- both Major party Presidential candidates (VCF0412)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	59.71	17

308) Major party Presidential candidate thermometer index (VCF0413)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	96.088	207

309) Thermometer -- Both Major Party Vice-Presidential Candidates (VCF0414)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	63.563	23

310) Major party Vice-Presidential candidate thermometer index (VCF0415)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	264.441	395

311) Democratic Presidential candidate -- feeling thermometer (VCF0424)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	58.352	28

312) Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate thermometer (VCF0425)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	63.206	27

313) Republican Presidential candidate thermometer (VCF0426)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	60.074	27

314) Republican Vice-Presidential candidate thermometer (VCF0427)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	19639	58.384	28

315) President thermometer (VCF0428)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	35186	60.553	28

316) Vice-President thermometer (VCF0429)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	35186	56.996	27

317) Hubert Humphrey -- thermometer (VCF0432)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	640	6.7
1) 1	1	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	5	0.1
7) 7	2	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	34	0.4
12) 12	1	0.0
15) 15	423	4.4
20) 20	36	0.4
25) 25	20	0.2
30) 30	599	6.2
32) 32	1	0.0
35) 35	4	0.0
39) 39	1	0.0
40) 40	813	8.5
45) 45	6	0.1
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1831	19.1
55) 55	12	0.1
60) 60	1465	15.3
65) 65	17	0.2
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	1179	12.3
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	69	0.7
77) 77	1	0.0
80) 80	123	1.3
85) 85	862	9.0
90) 90	76	0.8
95) 95	16	0.2
97) 97-100 degrees	525	5.5
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1980 and later)	453	4.7
99) NA; no Post IW	371	3.9
Missing	37846
TOTAL	9592	100.0

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318) Ted Kennedy -- thermometer (VCF0433)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	1848	10.5
1) 1	1	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
3) 3	3	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	10	0.1
6) 6	1	0.0
7) 7	1	0.0
10) 10	60	0.3
12) 12	1	0.0
15) 15	909	5.1
16) 16	1	0.0
20) 20	60	0.3
25) 25	25	0.1
30) 30	1066	6.0
34) 34	1	0.0
35) 35	22	0.1
40) 40	1371	7.8
41) 41	1	0.0
45) 45	15	0.1
47) 47	2	0.0
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	2496	14.1
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	3	0.0
53) 53	2	0.0
55) 55	20	0.1
57) 57	1	0.0
60) 60	2246	12.7
65) 65	42	0.2
70) 70	2200	12.5
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	99	0.6
79) 79	1	0.0
80) 80	155	0.9
82) 82	2	0.0
83) 83	1	0.0
84) 84	1	0.0
85) 85	2099	11.9
90) 90	154	0.9
91) 91	1	0.0
92) 92	1	0.0
93) 93	1	0.0
94) 94	1	0.0
95) 95	44	0.2
96) 96	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	1762	10.0
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1980 and later)	695	3.9
99) NA	236	1.3
Missing	29770
TOTAL	17668	100.0

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319) Eugene McCarthy -- thermometer (VCF0434)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	346	6.5
5) 5	6	0.1
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	12	0.2
15) 15	200	3.8
20) 20	20	0.4
22) 22	1	0.0
25) 25	13	0.2
30) 30	270	5.1
35) 35	3	0.1
40) 40	396	7.5
45) 45	1	0.0
47) 47	2	0.0
50) 50	1418	26.7
55) 55	1	0.0
60) 60	594	11.2
65) 65	6	0.1
70) 70	423	8.0
75) 75	19	0.4
76) 76	1	0.0
80) 80	34	0.6
83) 83	1	0.0
85) 85	221	4.2
90) 90	13	0.2
95) 95	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	89	1.7
98) Don't know (exc.1968)	898	16.9
99) NA; no Post IW	322	6.1
Missing	42126
TOTAL	5312	100.0

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320) George McGovern -- thermometer (VCF0435)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	844	8.2
3) 3	1	0.0
5) 5	3	0.0
6) 6	3	0.0
7) 7	1	0.0
10) 10	36	0.3
11) 11	1	0.0
15) 15	497	4.8
20) 20	38	0.4
25) 25	14	0.1
30) 30	657	6.4
35) 35	11	0.1
40) 40	866	8.4
45) 45	9	0.1
48) 48	1	0.0
50) 50	2457	23.8
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	1	0.0
55) 55	8	0.1
60) 60	1321	12.8
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	14	0.1
70) 70	882	8.5
71) 71	1	0.0
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	43	0.4
77) 77	1	0.0
80) 80	66	0.6
85) 85	562	5.4
87) 87	1	0.0
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	45	0.4
95) 95	6	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	242	2.3
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1980 and later)	1525	14.8
99) NA	170	1.6
Missing	37107
TOTAL	10331	100.0

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321) Walter Mondale -- thermometer (VCF0436)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	337	3.0
1) 1	1	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	4	0.0
9) 9	1	0.0
10) 10	11	0.1
14) 14	1	0.0
15) 15	352	3.1
16) 16	1	0.0
20) 20	18	0.2
25) 25	13	0.1
30) 30	470	4.1
35) 35	11	0.1
39) 39	1	0.0
40) 40	682	6.0
45) 45	6	0.1
47) 47	1	0.0
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	2894	25.4
52) 52	3	0.0
54) 54	1	0.0
55) 55	23	0.2
60) 60	1617	14.2
65) 65	29	0.3
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	1284	11.2
75) 75	46	0.4
77) 77	1	0.0
80) 80	56	0.5
85) 85	807	7.1
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	27	0.2
92) 92	2	0.0
95) 95	8	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	375	3.3
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1978 and later)	2038	17.9
99) NA	289	2.5
Missing	36022
TOTAL	11416	100.0

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322) Edmund Muskie -- thermometer (VCF0437)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	275	4.8
5) 5	5	0.1
8) 8	1	0.0
9) 9	1	0.0
10) 10	12	0.2
15) 15	176	3.1
20) 20	20	0.3
25) 25	16	0.3
30) 30	275	4.8
35) 35	2	0.0
40) 40	354	6.1
45) 45	2	0.0
50) 50	1361	23.6
55) 55	6	0.1
60) 60	714	12.4
65) 65	15	0.3
66) 66	1	0.0
70) 70	576	10.0
75) 75	38	0.7
76) 76	1	0.0
80) 80	72	1.2
85) 85	477	8.3
90) 90	43	0.7
95) 95	7	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	249	4.3
98) Don't know (exc.1968)	750	13.0
99) NA; no Post IW	320	5.5
Missing	41669
TOTAL	5769	100.0

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323) George Bush Sr. -- thermometer (VCF0438)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	15777	60.318	25

324) George Wallace -- thermometer (VCF0439)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	2295	17.0
1) 1	8	0.1
2) 2	5	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	13	0.1
7) 7	1	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
9) 9	1	0.0
10) 10	80	0.6
14) 14	1	0.0
15) 15	937	6.9
20) 20	59	0.4
22) 22	1	0.0
23) 23	1	0.0
25) 25	29	0.2
30) 30	1058	7.8
33) 33	1	0.0
35) 35	9	0.1
40) 40	1057	7.8
44) 44	1	0.0
45) 45	8	0.1
46) 46	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	2452	18.1
55) 55	17	0.1
60) 60	1501	11.1
63) 63	1	0.0
64) 64	1	0.0
65) 65	22	0.2
68) 68	1	0.0
70) 70	1161	8.6
75) 75	57	0.4
76) 76	1	0.0
80) 80	59	0.4
81) 81	1	0.0
85) 85	724	5.4
90) 90	44	0.3
92) 92	1	0.0
95) 95	10	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	672	5.0
98) Don't know(exc.1968); don't recognize (1978 and later)	806	6.0
99) NA; no Post IW	410	3.0
Missing	33928
TOTAL	13510	100.0

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325) Spiro Agnew -- thermometer (VCF0440)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	534	9.3
1) 1	1	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
5) 5	3	0.1
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	32	0.6
14) 14	1	0.0
15) 15	267	4.6
20) 20	33	0.6
25) 25	7	0.1
30) 30	307	5.3
35) 35	7	0.1
40) 40	453	7.9
45) 45	3	0.1
50) 50	1196	20.7
55) 55	7	0.1
60) 60	703	12.2
65) 65	18	0.3
70) 70	680	11.8
73) 73	1	0.0
75) 75	43	0.7
80) 80	70	1.2
85) 85	507	8.8
87) 87	1	0.0
90) 90	38	0.7
93) 93	1	0.0
95) 95	2	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	243	4.2
98) Don't know (exc.1968)	310	5.4
99) NA; no Post IW	299	5.2
Missing	41669
TOTAL	5769	100.0

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326) Gerald Ford -- thermometer (VCF0441)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	342	3.4
1) 1	2	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
3) 3	1	0.0
5) 5	3	0.0
6) 6	3	0.0
10) 10	14	0.1
13) 13	1	0.0
15) 15	273	2.7
17) 17	1	0.0
20) 20	25	0.3
25) 25	13	0.1
30) 30	426	4.3
35) 35	9	0.1
39) 39	1	0.0
40) 40	754	7.5
45) 45	11	0.1
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1564	15.6
52) 52	2	0.0
55) 55	23	0.2
57) 57	1	0.0
60) 60	1872	18.7
62) 62	3	0.0
65) 65	30	0.3
69) 69	1	0.0
70) 70	1950	19.5
75) 75	68	0.7
78) 78	1	0.0
79) 79	1	0.0
80) 80	84	0.8
83) 83	1	0.0
85) 85	1497	15.0
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	48	0.5
95) 95	9	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	536	5.4
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1978 and later)	306	3.1
99) NA	118	1.2
Missing	37440
TOTAL	9998	100.0

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327) Richard Nixon -- thermometer (VCF0442)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	3279	19.1
1) 1	8	0.0
2) 2	1	0.0
5) 5	15	0.1
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	77	0.4
12) 12	2	0.0
15) 15	1231	7.2
18) 18	1	0.0
19) 19	1	0.0
20) 20	88	0.5
22) 22	1	0.0
25) 25	22	0.1
30) 30	1238	7.2
33) 33	1	0.0
35) 35	14	0.1
40) 40	1299	7.6
41) 41	1	0.0
45) 45	18	0.1
50) 50	2350	13.7
51) 51	2	0.0
52) 52	2	0.0
55) 55	22	0.1
56) 56	2	0.0
57) 57	1	0.0
58) 58	1	0.0
60) 60	1902	11.1
62) 62	2	0.0
63) 63	1	0.0
65) 65	38	0.2
70) 70	1668	9.7
72) 72	2	0.0
75) 75	86	0.5
77) 77	1	0.0
79) 79	1	0.0
80) 80	141	0.8
82) 82	1	0.0
83) 83	2	0.0
85) 85	1658	9.6
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	110	0.6
95) 95	13	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	1041	6.1
98) Don't know (exc.1968); don't recognize (1978 and later)	386	2.2
99) NA; no Post IW	453	2.6
Missing	30253
TOTAL	17185	100.0

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328) (2004: And finally, in retrospect,) Ronald Reagan -- thermometer (VCF0443)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	20313	60.282	28

329) Nelson Rockefeller -- thermometer (VCF0444)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	335	6.2
1) 1	1	0.0
3) 3	1	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	4	0.1
7) 7	2	0.0
10) 10	23	0.4
15) 15	208	3.9
20) 20	21	0.4
25) 25	9	0.2
30) 30	320	5.9
35) 35	3	0.1
40) 40	528	9.8
41) 41	1	0.0
45) 45	7	0.1
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1294	24.1
55) 55	8	0.1
60) 60	836	15.5
65) 65	13	0.2
70) 70	609	11.3
75) 75	24	0.4
77) 77	1	0.0
80) 80	37	0.7
85) 85	356	6.6
90) 90	16	0.3
95) 95	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	111	2.1
98) Don't know (exc.1968)	289	5.4
99) NA; no Post IW	320	5.9
Missing	42058
TOTAL	5380	100.0

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330) Robert Dole -- thermometer (VCF0445)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	381	3.1
1) 1	1	0.0
5) 5	10	0.1
7) 7	1	0.0
10) 10	13	0.1
15) 15	365	3.0
20) 20	15	0.1
25) 25	21	0.2
30) 30	542	4.4
35) 35	12	0.1
36) 36	1	0.0
39) 39	1	0.0
40) 40	869	7.1
42) 42	1	0.0
43) 43	1	0.0
45) 45	11	0.1
47) 47	1	0.0
49) 49	2	0.0
50) 50	2955	24.2
51) 51	2	0.0
52) 52	2	0.0
55) 55	27	0.2
56) 56	1	0.0
58) 58	1	0.0
60) 60	1536	12.6
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	31	0.3
70) 70	1259	10.3
75) 75	50	0.4
80) 80	57	0.5
82) 82	1	0.0
83) 83	2	0.0
85) 85	836	6.8
86) 86	1	0.0
87) 87	1	0.0
90) 90	41	0.3
95) 95	7	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	205	1.7
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1984, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1996)	2863	23.4
99) NA	103	0.8
Missing	35208
TOTAL	12230	100.0

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331) Jimmy Carter -- thermometer (VCF0446)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	593	5.0
2) 2	1	0.0
3) 3	1	0.0
4) 4	2	0.0
5) 5	5	0.0
7) 7	2	0.0
8) 8	1	0.0
10) 10	26	0.2
15) 15	523	4.4
20) 20	28	0.2
25) 25	21	0.2
30) 30	717	6.0
35) 35	16	0.1
38) 38	1	0.0
40) 40	994	8.4
45) 45	11	0.1
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	1629	13.7
51) 51	3	0.0
52) 52	2	0.0
53) 53	1	0.0
55) 55	11	0.1
58) 58	3	0.0
60) 60	1925	16.2
63) 63	1	0.0
64) 64	1	0.0
65) 65	55	0.5
70) 70	1956	16.5
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	92	0.8
77) 77	3	0.0
80) 80	115	1.0
85) 85	1550	13.0
86) 86	1	0.0
88) 88	1	0.0
90) 90	57	0.5
93) 93	1	0.0
95) 95	13	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	869	7.3
98) Don't know; don't recognize (1978 and later)	243	2.0
99) NA; no Post IW	405	3.4
Missing	35557
TOTAL	11881	100.0

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332) Bill Clinton -- thermometer (VCF0447)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	11805	55.687	29

333) Al Gore -- thermometer (VCF0448)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	10593	57.646	26

334) Ross Perot -- thermometer (VCF0449)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	776	12.9
1) 1	4	0.1
2) 2	3	0.1
3) 3	2	0.0
4) 4	1	0.0
5) 5	8	0.1
10) 10	61	1.0
12) 12	1	0.0
14) 14	1	0.0
15) 15	517	8.6
20) 20	45	0.8
22) 22	2	0.0
25) 25	32	0.5
30) 30	547	9.1
32) 32	1	0.0
35) 35	11	0.2
38) 38	2	0.0
40) 40	539	9.0
45) 45	15	0.3
47) 47	1	0.0
48) 48	1	0.0
50) 50	1392	23.2
51) 51	1	0.0
55) 55	20	0.3
60) 60	712	11.9
62) 62	1	0.0
65) 65	22	0.4
70) 70	441	7.4
72) 72	1	0.0
74) 74	1	0.0
75) 75	29	0.5
80) 80	30	0.5
85) 85	329	5.5
88) 88	1	0.0
89) 89	1	0.0
90) 90	11	0.2
95) 95	6	0.1
97) 97-100 degrees	117	2.0
98) Don't know; don't recognize	293	4.9
99) NA	16	0.3
Missing	41444
TOTAL	5994	100.0

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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)	1843	5.7
1) Approve	17242	53.7
2) Disapprove	11385	35.4
8) Don't know	1652	5.1
Missing	15316
TOTAL	32122	100.0

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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)	1121	4.8
1) Approve strongly	6851	29.5
2) Approve, not strongly	6162	26.5
3) Disapprove, not strongly	3241	13.9
4) Disapprove, strongly	5841	25.1
8) Don't know	46	0.2
Missing	24176
TOTAL	23262	100.0

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337) Hillary Clinton -- thermometer (VCF0471)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	11805	53.83	29

338) Pat Buchanan -- thermometer (VCF0472)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	668	9.2
1) 1	7	0.1
2) 2	7	0.1
3) 3	1	0.0
4) 4	2	0.0
5) 5	25	0.3
7) 7	1	0.0
8) 8	3	0.0
10) 10	90	1.2
11) 11	1	0.0
12) 12	2	0.0
15) 15	383	5.3
20) 20	60	0.8
22) 22	1	0.0
25) 25	59	0.8
28) 28	1	0.0
30) 30	526	7.2
33) 33	1	0.0
35) 35	24	0.3
36) 36	1	0.0
40) 40	646	8.9
42) 42	2	0.0
44) 44	1	0.0
45) 45	28	0.4
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	4	0.1
50) 50	1800	24.7
51) 51	1	0.0
52) 52	3	0.0
55) 55	22	0.3
57) 57	1	0.0
58) 58	1	0.0
59) 59	4	0.1
60) 60	858	11.8
65) 65	22	0.3
69) 69	1	0.0
70) 70	415	5.7
73) 73	1	0.0
75) 75	48	0.7
80) 80	34	0.5
85) 85	157	2.2
86) 86	1	0.0
90) 90	7	0.1
95) 95	1	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	45	0.6
98) Don't know; don't recognize	1299	17.8
99) NA	21	0.3
Missing	40151
TOTAL	7287	100.0

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339) Dan Quayle -- thermometer (VCF0473)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	967	10.1
1) 1	5	0.1
2) 2	5	0.1
3) 3	2	0.0
4) 4	2	0.0
5) 5	16	0.2
10) 10	69	0.7
12) 12	2	0.0
15) 15	649	6.8
20) 20	65	0.7
25) 25	40	0.4
27) 27	1	0.0
29) 29	1	0.0
30) 30	774	8.1
31) 31	1	0.0
32) 32	1	0.0
35) 35	24	0.3
36) 36	1	0.0
38) 38	1	0.0
40) 40	883	9.2
43) 43	1	0.0
45) 45	26	0.3
46) 46	1	0.0
48) 48	1	0.0
49) 49	1	0.0
50) 50	2188	22.8
51) 51	1	0.0
54) 54	1	0.0
55) 55	19	0.2
60) 60	1167	12.2
62) 62	2	0.0
65) 65	36	0.4
70) 70	903	9.4
72) 72	1	0.0
75) 75	60	0.6
80) 80	58	0.6
84) 84	1	0.0
85) 85	518	5.4
86) 86	2	0.0
87) 87	1	0.0
90) 90	28	0.3
93) 93	1	0.0
95) 95	3	0.0
97) 97-100 degrees	199	2.1
98) Don't know; don't recognize	812	8.5
99) NA	41	0.4
Missing	37857
TOTAL	9581	100.0

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340) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote for him? (VCF0475)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	8630	51.5
5) No	7632	45.6
8) Don't know	395	2.4
9) NA	92	0.5
Missing	30689
TOTAL	16749	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	8630	759.325	901

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 party	22	0.3
12) Party characteristics	8	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	839	9.7
22) Candidate leadership qualities	243	2.8
23) Candidate personal qualities	2207	25.6
24) Candidate party connections	974	11.3
31) Government management	295	3.4
32) Government activity/philosophy	530	6.2
33) Domestic policies	1611	18.7
34) Foreign policies	413	4.8
35) Group connections	834	9.7
40) Miscellaneous	570	6.6
88) Don't know (mention 1 only)	18	0.2
89) RF; NA (mention 1 only)	51	0.6
Missing	38823
TOTAL	8615	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4710	5643.029	1031

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 abilities	1093	23.2
22) Character and background	903	19.2
23) Personal attraction	438	9.3
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	115	2.4
25) Stand on domestic policies	331	7.0
26) Stand on foreign affairs	120	2.5
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	281	6.0
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	4	0.1
29) Candidate as party representative	808	17.2
30) Other	393	8.3
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics	116	2.5
89) DK; RF; NA (mention 1 only)	108	2.3
Missing	42728
TOTAL	4710	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	5772	735.622	336

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 party	9	0.2
12) Party characteristics	5	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	432	7.5
22) Candidate leadership qualities	233	4.0
23) Candidate personal qualities	1187	20.6
24) Candidate party connections	338	5.9
31) Government management	290	5.0
32) Government activity/philosophy	478	8.3
33) Domestic policies	1475	25.6
34) Foreign policies	344	6.0
35) Group connections	650	11.3
40) Miscellaneous	331	5.7
Missing	41666
TOTAL	5772	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2863	5392.065	401

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 abilities	671	23.5
22) Character and background	691	24.2
23) Personal attraction	310	10.9
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	104	3.6
25) Stand on domestic policies	304	10.6
26) Stand on foreign affairs	104	3.6
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	253	8.9
29) Candidate as party representative	261	9.1
30) Other	157	5.5
Missing	44583
TOTAL	2855	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3410	753.642	336

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 party	4	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	231	6.8
22) Candidate leadership qualities	96	2.8
23) Candidate personal qualities	638	18.7
24) Candidate party connections	199	5.8
31) Government management	229	6.7
32) Government activity/philosophy	263	7.7
33) Domestic policies	1002	29.4
34) Foreign policies	236	6.9
35) Group connections	329	9.7
40) Miscellaneous	182	5.3
Missing	44029
TOTAL	3409	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1664	5406.468	331

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 abilities	311	18.7
22) Character and background	426	25.6
23) Personal attraction	157	9.4
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	65	3.9
25) Stand on domestic policies	211	12.7
26) Stand on foreign affairs	90	5.4
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	164	9.9
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	1	0.1
29) Candidate as party representative	142	8.5
30) Other	96	5.8
Missing	45775
TOTAL	1663	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1748	749.785	365

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 party	5	0.3
12) Party characteristics	2	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	129	7.4
22) Candidate leadership qualities	51	2.9
23) Candidate personal qualities	313	17.9
24) Candidate party connections	106	6.1
31) Government management	126	7.2
32) Government activity/philosophy	141	8.1
33) Domestic policies	527	30.1
34) Foreign policies	124	7.1
35) Group connections	152	8.7
40) Miscellaneous	72	4.1
Missing	45690
TOTAL	1748	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	870	5418.739	368

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 abilities	167	19.2
22) Character and background	202	23.2
23) Personal attraction	81	9.3
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	31	3.6
25) Stand on domestic policies	108	12.4
26) Stand on foreign affairs	63	7.2
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	79	9.1
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	1	0.1
29) Candidate as party representative	85	9.8
30) Other	52	6.0
Missing	46569
TOTAL	869	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	896	754.714	297

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 party	2	0.2
21) Candidate experience, ability	49	5.5
22) Candidate leadership qualities	26	2.9
23) Candidate personal qualities	159	17.7
24) Candidate party connections	56	6.3
31) Government management	70	7.8
32) Government activity/philosophy	88	9.8
33) Domestic policies	270	30.1
34) Foreign policies	62	6.9
35) Group connections	74	8.3
40) Miscellaneous	40	4.5
Missing	46542
TOTAL	896	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	404	5386.453	290

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 abilities	90	22.3
22) Character and background	88	21.8
23) Personal attraction	40	9.9
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	14	3.5
25) Stand on domestic policies	56	13.9
26) Stand on foreign affairs	26	6.4
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	30	7.4
29) Candidate as party representative	40	9.9
30) Other	20	5.0
Missing	47034
TOTAL	404	100.0

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361) Is there anything in particular about {DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE} that might make you want to vote against him? (VCF0481)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	9226	55.1
5) No	7150	42.7
8) DK	287	1.7
9) NA	86	0.5
Missing	30689
TOTAL	16749	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	9226	683.37	879

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 party	22	0.2
12) Party characteristics	13	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	1225	13.3
22) Candidate leadership qualities	1219	13.2
23) Candidate personal qualities	1911	20.8
24) Candidate party connections	896	9.7
31) Government management	241	2.6
32) Government activity/philosophy	672	7.3
33) Domestic policies	1725	18.7
34) Foreign policies	675	7.3
35) Group connections	142	1.5
40) Miscellaneous	397	4.3
88) DK (mention 1 only)	20	0.2
89) RF; NA (mention 1 only)	43	0.5
Missing	38237
TOTAL	9201	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	4007	6630.083	736

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 abilities	360	9.0
22) Character and background	1027	25.6
23) Personal attraction	438	10.9
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	160	4.0
25) Stand on domestic policies	308	7.7
26) Stand on foreign affairs	183	4.6
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	15	0.4
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	18	0.4
29) Candidate as party representative	784	19.6
30) Other	567	14.2
87) Don't know much about party/candidate; not involved in politics	48	1.2
89) DK; RF; NA (mention 1 only)	99	2.5
Missing	43431
TOTAL	4007	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	5606	650.955	336

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 party	10	0.2
12) Party characteristics	11	0.2
21) Candidate experience, ability	639	11.4
22) Candidate leadership qualities	606	10.8
23) Candidate personal qualities	1010	18.0
24) Candidate party connections	483	8.6
31) Government management	239	4.3
32) Government activity/philosophy	449	8.0
33) Domestic policies	1136	20.3
34) Foreign policies	564	10.1
35) Group connections	125	2.2
40) Miscellaneous	333	5.9
Missing	41833
TOTAL	5605	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1994	6463.039	356

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 abilities	188	9.4
22) Character and background	613	30.8
23) Personal attraction	231	11.6
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	93	4.7
25) Stand on domestic policies	169	8.5
26) Stand on foreign affairs	144	7.2
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	16	0.8
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	21	1.1
29) Candidate as party representative	333	16.7
30) Other	183	9.2
Missing	45447
TOTAL	1991	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2983	665.895	317

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 party	8	0.3
12) Party characteristics	2	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	330	11.1
22) Candidate leadership qualities	291	9.8
23) Candidate personal qualities	504	16.9
24) Candidate party connections	233	7.8
31) Government management	144	4.8
32) Government activity/philosophy	231	7.7
33) Domestic policies	653	21.9
34) Foreign policies	298	10.0
35) Group connections	88	3.0
40) Miscellaneous	201	6.7
Missing	44455
TOTAL	2983	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	910	6442.095	314

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 abilities	82	9.0
22) Character and background	286	31.5
23) Personal attraction	105	11.6
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	49	5.4
25) Stand on domestic policies	97	10.7
26) Stand on foreign affairs	75	8.3
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	15	1.7
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	7	0.8
29) Candidate as party representative	109	12.0
30) Other	84	9.2
Missing	46529
TOTAL	909	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1306	678.035	385

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 party	4	0.3
12) Party characteristics	1	0.1
21) Candidate experience, ability	141	10.8
22) Candidate leadership qualities	115	8.8
23) Candidate personal qualities	210	16.1
24) Candidate party connections	101	7.7
31) Government management	84	6.4
32) Government activity/philosophy	97	7.4
33) Domestic policies	299	22.9
34) Foreign policies	129	9.9
35) Group connections	37	2.8
40) Miscellaneous	87	6.7
Missing	46133
TOTAL	1305	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	386	6476.231	341

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 abilities	30	7.8
22) Character and background	101	26.2
23) Personal attraction	47	12.2
24) Issues - NA whether domestic or foreign	24	6.2
25) Stand on domestic policies	42	10.9
26) Stand on foreign affairs	32	8.3
27) Bad for/anti/keep in check/cease favoring group or interest	9	2.3
28) Good for/better for/help to/made up of/fair to group or interest	10	2.6
29) Candidate as party representative	52	13.5
30) Other	39	10.1
Missing	47052
TOTAL	386	100.0

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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)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	610	703.238	303

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 party	1	0.2
21) Candidate experience, ability	55	9.0
22) Candidate leadership qualities	37	6.1
23) Candidate personal qualities	87	14.3
24) Candidate party connections	58	9.5
31) Government management	41	6.7
32) Government activity/philosophy	64	10.5
33) Domestic policies	148	24.3
34) Foreign policies	57	9.3
35) Group connections	23	3.8
40) Miscellaneous	39	6.4
Missing	46828
TOTAL	610	100.0

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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)