VAR CF9058 SENATE INCUMBENT CANDIDATE THERMOMETER

VAR CF9058    SENATE INCUMBENT CANDIDATE THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 952-954
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 990 OR GE 996


        SENATE INCUMBENT CANDIDATE - Feeling Thermometer
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE TEXT NOTES VCF0201.

        Name of the incumbent senate candidate from election held during year
        of IW was given.

        In California in 1992 and in Tennessee in 1994, the regular Senate
        election and a second "special" Senate election were held.  This
        variable codes data for the regular Senate election only;  since the
        regular 1992 Senate election in California had no running incumbent,
        1992 California cases are coded 990.

        If there was no senate race in state AND no post IW, then 999 (no
        post) has been coded.

           0-100.    Degrees as given

             990.    No incumbent candidate
             996.    No race in state; Washington D.C.
             997.    R doesn't recognize name
             998.    DK where to rate; can't judge
             999.    NA; refused; INAP, no post IW (presidential years);
                        question not used

        1978:  2003         1980:  848,849    1982:  126,127
        1986:  131,132      1988:  596,597    1990:  140,141
        1992:  5304,5305    1994:  231,232    1998:  980241,980242
        2000:  001300-1302


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