Voter Research and Surveys general election exit polls, 1992 [electronic resource].

Format
Data file
Language
English
Εdition
2nd ICPSR Release
Published/​Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1993.
Description
Extent of collection: 52 data files + machine-readable documentation (PDF).

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Restrictions note
Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
Summary note
For this data collection, voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia were interviewed as they left their polling places after voting in the 1992 presidential election. Respondents were asked a series of questions covering their presidential choices for 1992 and 1988, their opinions of the most important issues and candidate qualities, feelings about the government, level of commitment to the candidate for whom they voted, political spectrum self-identification, and family financial situation. Other topics covered in individual states included opinions of candidates and approval ratings, party platforms, current news topics such as urban unrest and the state of the economy, and ''hot-button'' topics unique to each state such as sexual orientation, religious identification, employment issues, law enforcement issues, environmental positions, abortion limitations, and term of office limitations. Demographic information collected includes sex, race, age, marital status, region of birth, family income range, religion, education, and party identification. In some instances a state geographic code was supplied. In addition to the state surveys, a national survey was also conducted. This survey focused on important issues in the campaign and candidate qualities.
Notes
  • Codebook available in print and electronic format.
  • Title from title screen (viewed on February 25, 2008).
Type of data
Extent of collection: 52 data files + machine-readable documentation (PDF).
Time and place of event
  • Date(s) of collection: November 1992.
  • Time period: November 1992.
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage: United States.
Funding information
Funding agency: ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, CNN.
System details
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • Data format: LRECL.
Methodology note
  • Data source: personal interviews.
  • Sample: the election day surveys were conducted at polling places among a sample of voters immediately after they cast their votes. The precincts were a random subsample of those used for estimating election outcome. Sample precincts were selected with probability proportionate to the total vote cast in a recent past election. The sampling frame consisted of all precincts in a state, stratified by party vote and geography. Within precincts, respondents were selected on a systematic random basis. The interviewer had no control over respondent selection. A subsample of these precincts were selected to be part of the national sample.
  • Universe: voters in the 1992 presidential election in the United States and the District of Columbia.
Cite as
Voter Research and Surveys. VOTER RESEARCH AND SURVEYS GENERAL ELECTION EXIT POLLS, 1992 [Computer file]. New York City, NY: Voter Research and Surveys [producer], 1992. 2nd ICPSR release. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1993.
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82395313
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