VAR CF1001 NET AFFECT - HOUSE INCUMBENT/CHALLENGER
COLUMNS 686 - 688
NUMERIC
MD EQ 999
NET AFFECT TOWARD INCUMBENT AND CHALLENGER HOUSE CANDIDATES
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
The net affect toward incumbent and challenger House candidates is the
difference between two sums: the sum of incumbent House candidate
'likes' and challenger House candidate 'dislikes' MINUS the sum of
incumbent House candidate 'dislikes' and challenger House candidate
'likes:' [VCF0993+VCF0998] - [VCF0994+VCF0997], which is the same as:
VCF0995-VCF0999.
-8. maximum challenger
.
0. neutral
.
+8. maximum incumbent
1978: 160-179 1980: 892-911 1982: 148-167
1984: 908-927 1986: 184-203 1988: 674-697
1990: 198-221 1992: 5401-5424 1994: 401-424
1996: 961044-961067 1998: 980275-980298
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