VCF1018 Thermometer Index: Major Party House Candidates

QUESTION:
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Major party Congressional candidate thermometer index

VALID_CODES:
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0.    Most Republican
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50.   Neutral
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100.  Most Democratic

MISSING_CODES:
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998.  DK in VCF0906 or VCF0907
999.  NA; no Post IW
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
Built from VCF0906 and VCF0907 as: (VCF0906-VCF0907 +100)/2.
Fractional results are rounded to the next highest integer.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1978:  782005,782006 
1980:  800855,800856
1982:  820132,820133 
1984:  840753,840754
1986:  860136,860137 
1988:  880601,880602
1990:  900145,900146 
1992:  925311,925312
1994:  940238,940239 
1996:  960278,960279
1998:  980239,980240 
2000:  001298,001299
2002:  025044,025045
2004:  044502,045046,045047