VAR CF1001 NET AFFECT - HOUSE INCUMBENT/CHALLENGER COLUMNS 686 - 688 NUMERIC MD EQ 999 NET AFFECT TOWARD INCUMBENT AND CHALLENGER HOUSE CANDIDATES ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ==============================