LateOct08.zip

RDD Sample includes both landline and cell-only households. • Weight Variables: • : Combined landline + cell interviews • : Landline-only sample • : Landline + cell-only (excludes dual-phone households) • : Weight for likely voters (based on 67% cutoff) • : Weight for unlikely voters 🗳️ Voter Registration & Eligibility • : Final voter registration status • : Indicates states allowing same-day registration • : Candidate availability by state (McCain, Obama, Barr, Nader) • : Classifies states as Republican, Democratic, or Battleground 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Demographics • : Combines race variables into consolidated categories • Includes Mixed Race and “Don’t Know/Refused” options 🔄 Vote Preference & Swing Voter Modeling • : Categorizes respondents based on vote certainty and lean • Values range from firm support (e.g., “McCain no chance Obama”) to undecided • : Horserace variable based on candidate lean • : 9-point Likely Voter Scale • Adjusted based on age, race, registration status, and voting intention • Used to compute and weights