(* DATA7-15: Data compiled by Scott Murch. pvote = proportion of vote for 1988 election of congressmen/women elected before 1986 and is the dependent variable. Data are cross- sectional by individuals (Range 0.5 - 0.99). Source: Politics in America. pvote86 = proportion vote for 1986 election (0.55 - 0.88). pvote84 = proportion vote for 1984 election (0.52 - 1.0). vbush = proportion of voters voting for Bush in 1988 Presidential election in each district (Range 0.19 - 0.71). terms = number of previous terms in office (Range 3 - 13). amtinc = amount spent by the incumbent in the 1988 election (in thousands), Range 65 - 1755. amtchall = amount spent by the challenger in the 1988 election (in thousands), Range 0 - 1633. resources = amount raised by the incumbent for the 1988 election (in thousands), Range 86 - 1731. lcvrate = environmental rating of the incumbent for 1988 as determined by the League of Concervation Voters with 0 = worst and 100 = best, Range 6 - 94. Source is Almanac of American Politics 1990. demo = dummy variable reflecting party affiliation. Democrat = 1, Republican = 0. *) pvote pvote86 pvote84 vbush terms amtinc amtchall resources lcvrate demo ; 1 1 38 BYOBS