Computer data (1 file : 3,349 records)

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Rectangular file structure ; OSIRIS data format.

3,349 cases ; 1650 variables ; LRECL - 4228 ; 1 record per case.

Universe : All United States citizens of voting age on or before November 6, 1990, residing in households with telephones in the 50 states. The only citizens with no chance of selection are those with unlisted numbers in a humdred series which has no listed numbers.

This study is similar in content and design to the 1988 Senate study. Contextual data for all 50 states have been merged with the survey data. The data, focusing on the 1990 Senate elections is the second in a planned three part series (1988, 1990, 1992) of Senate studies.

Topics covered include : respondent's recall and likes/dislikes of House and Senate candidates, issues discussed in the campaigns, contact with House and Senate candidates/incumbents, respondent's opinion of the proper roles for Senators and Representatives.

Contextual data presented include election returns for the Senate primary and general elections, voting indices for the years 1983-1990. Also information about the Senate campaign such as election outcome predictions, campign pollster used, spending patterns and demographic, geographic and economic data for the state.

ICPSR ; 9549

United States. Congress. Senate > Elections, 1990 > Public opinion.

Legislators > United States > Public opinion.

Public opinion > United States.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

National Election Studies (U.S.)