The CDS2000 dataset contains data from the 2000 Convention Delegate Study (CDS), which interviewed delegates to the
Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The survey included a battery of issue scales on which delegates were
asked to place their policy preferences and those of major political figures (e.g., Al Gore and George W. Bush).
Usage
data(CDS2000)Format
A data frame with the following 14 variables:
- Party
The party affiliation of the delegate (Democratic or Republican).
- Preferred Presidential Nominee
The delegate's preferred presidential nominee.
- Race
The race of the delegate.
- Religious Tradition
The religious tradition of the delegate.
- Lib-Con
Liberal-Conservative self-placement scale.
- Abortion
Policy preference on abortion.
- Govt Services
Policy preference on government services.
- Defense Spending
Policy preference on defense spending.
- Aid to Blacks
Policy preference on aid to Black Americans.
- Health Insurance
Policy preference on health insurance.
- Protect Homosexuals
Policy preference on protecting homosexual rights.
- Affirmative Action
Policy preference on affirmative action.
- Surplus for Tax Cuts
Policy preference on using budget surplus for tax cuts.
- Free Trade
Policy preference on free trade.
Source
Data collected from the 2000 Convention Delegate Study (CDS). Studies that have analyzed CDS data include: Stone, W. J., & Abramowitz, A. I. (1983), Layman, G. C. (2001) and Layman, G. C., et al. (2010).
Details
In 2000, the CDS received completed questionnaires from 1,907 delegates to the Democratic National Convention and 985 delegates to the Republican National Convention. This dataset has been used in various studies analyzing delegate behavior and policy preferences, including works by Stone and Abramowitz (1983), Layman (2001), and Layman et al. (2010).
Examples
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