Oct14.zip

Sample size: N=2,003 U.S. adults (landline + cell phone).

Weights:

WEIGHT for combined sample.

LLWEIGHT for landline-only sample.

CELLWEIGHT for cell-only sample.

Likely voter scale (LVS): Constructed from engagement, past voting, registration, and intention measures.

lvs48weight for likely voters (48% cutoff).

unlvs48weight for unlikely voters (complementary).

Derived variables:

cheat (generic congressional ballot w/ leaners).

racecmb (combined race categories).

racethn (race/ethnicity).

Geographic data: Based on self-reported ZIP code (introduced 2008); original sample-based geography retained for archival purposes. Identifying details (phone numbers, ZIP codes, counties) removed.