VAR CF9059 SENATE CHALLENGER THERMOMETER

VAR CF9059    SENATE CHALLENGER THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 955-957
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 990 OR GE 996


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

        SEE TEXT NOTES VCF0201.

        Name of the challenging 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; incumbent candidate is unopposed
             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:  2004        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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