VAR CF1001 NET AFFECT - HOUSE INCUMBENT/CHALLENGER

VAR CF1001    NET AFFECT - HOUSE INCUMBENT/CHALLENGER
              COLUMNS 847-849
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 999


        NET AFFECT TOWARD INCUMBENT AND CHALLENGER HOUSE CANDIDATES
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        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  2000:  001328-001351


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