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VAR CF0999 AFFECT - HOUSE CHALLENGER

VAR CF0999    AFFECT - HOUSE CHALLENGER                                       
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              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 99

        AFFECT TOWARD CHALLENGER TO INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE                 
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        This is the number of House challenger candidate 'likes' minus the    
        number of House challenger candidate dislikes'  (VCF0997-VCF0998).    
                                                                              
               -4.  maximum negative                                          
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                0.  neutral                                                   
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               +4.  maximum positive                                          
                                                                              
               99.  MD (codes 6-9 in VCF0997,998)                             
                                                                              
        1978:  4,160-179       1980:  740,892-911                             
        1982:  6,148-167       1984:  59,913-927                              
        1986:  43,184-203      1988:  674-697                                 
        1990:  198-221         1992:  5401-5424                               
        1994:  401-424         1996:  961044-961067                           
        1998:  980275-980298                                                  
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001