VAR CF1006 1ST RECALL HOUSE CANDIDATE - CAND CODE

VAR CF1006    1ST RECALL HOUSE CANDIDATE - CAND CODE
              COLUMNS 857-858
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 97


        Do you happen to remember the names of the candidates for Congress--
        that is, for the House of Representatives in Washington--who ran in
        this district this November [1996-later: the November election from
        this district]?  (IF YES:)  Who were they?  What was [1996:-later:]
        <House candidate's> party?

        FIRST CANDIDATE RECALL-- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In the original NES datasets 1978 and later, the recall variables
        which appeared had codes comparable to the codes appearing in CDF vars
        1006-1008.  Prior to 1978, however, recall vars in NES datasets were
        coded quite differently, and translating pre-1978 recall data into CF
        VCF1006-1008 data involves lengthy case-by-case consultation to
        reference sources for type of race in R's congressional district.
        Among pre-1978 studies, recall data have been incorporated into CF
        vars 1006-1008 from 1970 and 1974 only.  NO attempt has been made to
        include recall data from NES studies prior to 1970.  (NOTE:  recall
        questions were not asked in 1976, and redistricting which took place

        1970 (and 1974):  every House candidate in U.S. congressional
        elections was assigned a unique candidate number.  Correct names of
        candidates given by R in response to the recall question were coded
        within the original 1970 dataset by that individual candidate number.
        Indications are that, if the name mentioned by the respondent was not
        on a complete list of candidates and candidate numbers which existed
        for R's STATE, then the response was simply coded as 'incorrect.'
        However, it is not apparent that any attempt was made to ascertain
        whether a name "correctly" given was actually a correct name from the
        congressional race in R's own district:  if R correctly named a
        candidate from another-- or wrong-- district within the state, the
        response was still included among 'correct' responses.  For cumulative
        file vars 1006-1008, individual candidate numbers within the original
        1970 recall var have been examined on a case-by-case basis to
        determine if the candidate number given by R corresponded to a name
        from the race in R's own congressional district.  If so, the response
        has been included as a recall.  If not, the response has been coded as
        no recall (99 MD).  This same procedure was followed for including
        1974 data in VCF1006-1008, although the original study's method for
        handling individual candidate codes of names outside R's district of
        residence was not specifically described in any 1974 study
        documentation.  Additional note for 1970 and 1974:   to create the
        specific candidate-type codes which appear in CDF VCF1006-1008, each
        correctly recalled name (once determined appropriate to R's
        congressional district) was checked individually according to type of
        race to determine the named candidate's exact status (e.g., Republican
        incumbent, etc.).

        WARNING:  The procedures used in the creation of VCF1006-1008 for 1970
        and 1974 produced data that have been checked somewhat, but perfect
        accuracy cannot be completely guaranteed due to the nature of
        attempting case-by-case correction.  In addition, in years prior to
        1978, no 'type of race' var was present in original NES datasets:
        data have been added to 'type of race' Cumulative Data File var 902
        for 1970 and 1974 (and also 1976) using another lengthy, case-by-case
        procedure.  Although the resultant 'type of race' data have also been
        checked to some extent, the possibility of some error must be
        recognized; the 'type of race' established for 1970 and 1974 --and, as
        a further result, data in VCF1006-1008 for 1970 and 1974 (which have
        been built using type-of-race data)-- should be used with caution and
        at the user's risk.  If you find errors, please notify NES staff.

              31.  Democratic candidate in race without running incumbent
              32.  Republican candidate in race without running incumbent
              33.  Democratic incumbent
              34.  Republican incumbent
              35.  Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent
              36.  Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent
              39.  Incumbent Independent/liberal/conservative/minor party
                   candidate
              80.  Nonincumbent Independent/liberal/conservative/minor party
                   candidate [not used after 1988: combined into code 97]

              97.  Name given not on candidate list for House
              99.  R says s/he remembers names but when asked for name replies
                   DK or NA; R says s/he does not remember any (or DK/NA if
                   remembers any) names; INAP, Washington D.C.; California
                  (1974 only, due to redistricting type of race could not be
                  determined); no post IW (presidential years); short form
                  (1992)
             00.  INAP, question not used

       1970:  203      1974:  2215     1978:  116
       1980:  924      1982:  100      1984:  738
       1986:  1-4      1988:  566      1990:  108
       1992:  5110     1994:  211      1996:  961007
       1998:  980224   2000:  001207


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