VAR CF1000 SALIENCE - HOUSE CHALLENGER

VAR CF1000    SALIENCE - HOUSE CHALLENGER
              COLUMNS 845-846
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 99


        SALIENCE OF CHALLENGER TO INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        This is the number of House challenger candidate 'likes' plus the
        number of House challenger candidate 'dislikes'  (VCF0997+VCF0998).

                0.  zero mentions
                 .
                 .
                8.  eight or more mentions

               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   2000:  001328-001351


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