Where would you place the Democratic Party on government help for blacks?

Democratic Party on government aid to blacks · Asked in 13 waves, 1970–2004 · 21,100 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972, 2000. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 9 in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: Note that form B in 1988 and all cases in previous years specified ‘blacks and other minorities’ in this question, while form A in 1988 and all cases in 1990 specified only ‘blacks.’ To filter for form A/B responses in 1988, use variable VCF0012. Rs with self-placement ‘haven’t thought much about it’ in 1970 or with self-placements ‘haven’t thought much about it’ or DK in 1972,1984, 1990,1994 were not asked for party placements on this scale (if R’s self-placement was DK or NA in 1970, R was asked for party placements.) If R’s self-placement was NA in 1972-1984,1990,1994 then R was not asked for party placements. 2000 NOTE 1: Telephone respondents were asked a branching series and telephone data are not included. 2000 NOTE 2: The order in which Democratic and Republican party placements were administered was randomized. 2004 NOTE: The order in which Democratic and Republican party placements were administered was randomized.