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year 1996
VARS
VCF0301
VCF0704
VCF0704A
VCF0724
VCF0803
VCF9088
VCF9096
;
# get rid of unwanted value in party ID
pid <- VCF0301;
pid <- ifelse(pid == 9, NA, pid);
# get rid of unwanted value in libcon self-placement
libcon <- VCF0803;
libcon <- ifelse(libcon == 9, NA, libcon);
# presvote3 is three major party candidates only
presvote3 <- VCF0704;
# presvote is Dem and Rep candidates only
presvote <- VCF0704A - 1;
# watchtv is how much watched campaign on TV
watchtv <- VCF0724;
# compute spatial model measure of difference between Dem and Rep candidates
demlibcon <- VCF9088;
replibcon <- VCF9096;
demdist <- abs(libcon-demlibcon);
repdist <- abs(libcon-replibcon);
distdiff <- demdist-repdist;
# crosstab of three-party vote given pid
xtable presvote3 pid
# crosstab of two-party vote given pid
xtable presvote pid
# crosstab of two-party vote given libcon
xtable presvote libcon
# crosstab of two-party vote given distdiff
xtable presvote distdiff
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03