Federal Government on Defense Spending Scale

Federal Government on Aid to Blacks Scale

0. R self-rating was DK/'haven't thought much about it'
1. Government should help blacks (1988a)/minorities
7. Blacks (1988a)/Minorities (1988b)/Minority groups
8. DK
9. NA; no Post IW

Federal Government on Government Services/Spending Scale

0. R self-rating was DK/'haven't thought much about it'
1. Gov't provide many fewer services, reduce spending a
7. Gov't provide many more services, increase spending
8. DK
9. NA; short-form or Spanish language IW (1992)

Federal Government on Guaranteed Jobs and Living Scale

0. R self-rating was DK/'haven't thought much about it'
1. Government see to job and good standard of living
7. Government let each person get ahead on own
8. DK
9. NA; no Post IW; short-form or Spanish language

Number of Politically Eligible Adults in HH

7. Seven or more politically eligible adults

Number of Pre-Election Interviewer Calls

Number of Post-Election Interviewer Calls

Less Government Better OR Government Do More

2. More things government should be doing

Govt Handle Economy OR Free Market Can Handle

Govt Too Involved in Things OR Problems Require

More Important to Be Cooperative OR Self-reliant

000. Records not checked (1984,1986 only)
998. R self-report registered outside of area, attempt

0. no Post IW (no self-report of registration)

0. 1976 non-Panel Rs
1. Yes, attempted
2. No: R says is not registered (1984-1990);
3. No: No respondent named and/or insufficient address
4. No: Same-day registration (1964,1980)
5. No: Records not sent out due to: Office error (1980);
7. No: Office refuses all access to registration records

0. Office not identified (0 in VCF9149: 1984,1986 only);
1. Office records appear to be adequate, no information
2. Some office voting records not accessible*
3. R's name unknown and/or insufficient address and/or
5. No office voting records accessible***
8. DK (1980: 0,9 in orig. dataset var 1207: 27 cases
9. Office refused (7 in VCF9152)

1. Yes, a registration record was found that matches
2. A registration record was found but it is inactive/
8. DK (1980 ONLY: code 9 in original var 1207, 31 cases