Observa Political Index Polls, 1967

#Observa opinion polls: #---------------------- #From 1967 and onwards Observa has carried out a number of opinion polls, i.e. surveys of attitudes and habits of life, partly through so-called political index polls (postal panel surveys) and partly through more extensive attitudinal surveys based on interviews. The political index polls have been carried out regularly in the period (approx. 10 times a year), whereas the attitudinal surveys have been carried out quarterly in the period 1969 to 1972. The current data collection of similar data material over a long period of time makes it possible to carry out various kinds of time series analyses, especially as regards party preference. #Other subjects are usually treated more superficially owing to the conditions under which the surveys are carried out (they are designed for publication in daily papers so the main emphasis has been put on topical issues, and only subjects which may be dealt with by means of a limited number of questions are included). #Until 1971 the political index polls were carried out for the daily paper Aktuelt; from 1972 for the daily paper Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten. The attitudinal surveys have been carried out exclusively for Jyllands-Posten. # #Observa Political Index Polls, 1967: #------------------------------------ #In 1967 Observa carried out 2 political index polls, one in October and one in November. However, only data from the October survey still exist. All the questions from this survey, together with a fixed set of recurring background variables (the respondent's sex, year of birth, marital status and position in the household; geographical location of place of residence (part of the country and county) and degree of urbanization as well as type and ownership of the dwelling; the respondent's education, occupational status, designation of occupation and trade union membership) are found in the 'year file' (this survey) as well as in the individual political index poll (DDA-0873). # #The individual political index poll deals with the following topical issues: # #Observa Political Index Polls 1967: October (DDA-0873): #The dismissal of Tyge Dahlgaard, the Minister of Trade; the Danish Government's condemnation of the Greek junta; supplementary pension to old-age pension; the magazine 'Vor Politik' (Our Politics); party preference; and alternative party preference