VAR CF0988 AFFECT - MAJOR PARTY HOUSE CANDIDATES

VAR CF0988    AFFECT - MAJOR PARTY HOUSE CANDIDATES
              COLUMNS 825-827
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 999


        NET AFFECT TOWARD MAJOR PARTY HOUSE CANDIDATES
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        The net affect toward major party House candidates is the difference
        between two sums:  the sum of Democratic House candidate 'likes' and
        Republican House candidate 'dislikes' MINUS the sum of Democratic
        House candidate 'dislikes' and Republican House candidate 'likes:'
        [VCF0980+VCF0985] - [VCF0981+VCF0984],  which is the same as:
        VCF0982-VCF0986.

                -8. maximum Republian
                 .
                 0. neutral
                 .
                +8. maximum Democratic


        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    2000:  001328-1351


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