November 19, 2015

The following errata describes certain discrepancies in the data contained in the 1990 ANES Time Series Study, 1990 ANES Pilot Study, and 1990-92 ANES Merged File.

In all three studies, there are two cases that contain erroneous data for the variable v900099 (B5A. Do you approve/disapprove strongly or not strongly?). For case 1196 the response should be coded “1” (Strongly). And for case 1600 the response should be coded “4” (Not strongly).

In the 1990 Time Series Study, the data in v900143 and v900144 has been transposed for eighteen cases. The data should be coded as follows:

v900004 = 870 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 40
v900004 = 914 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 60
v900004 = 915 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 30
v900004 = 978 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 50
v900004 = 979 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 60
v900004 = 986 v900143 = 30 v900144 = 40
v900004 = 1171 v900143 = 60 v900144 = 80
v900004 = 1507 v900143 = 15 v900144 = 10
v900004 = 1521 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 30
v900004 = 1748 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 997
v900004 = 1866 v900143 = 30 v900144 = 40
v900004 = 1900 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 0
v900004 = 1901 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 60
v900004 = 1908 v900143 = 60 v900144 = 70
v900004 = 1912 v900143 = 90 v900144 = 70
v900004 = 1915 v900143 = 80 v900144 = 10
v900004 = 1934 v900143 = 998 v900144 = 75
v900004 = 1935 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 60

The 1990 ANES codebook documentation for V900301 and V900464 include complete question text and codes but are missing the variable number, variable label, and formatting lines (double-dash line separating variables; single-dish line underlining question text) which are present for other 1990 ANES variables.

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VAR 900300       R NO-VOTE PREFR H CAND?

   -- FOR R'S WHO DID NOT VOTE --
   Q.D15.  (BALLOT CARD) HERE IS A LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE
   MAJOR RACES IN THIS DISTRICT.  HOW ABOUT THE ELECTION FOR
   THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON.  DID YOU PREFER
   ONE OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
   --------------------------------------------------------------

        1.  YES
        5.  NO...(0 IN Q.D15A-Q.D15X)
        8.  DK...(0 IN Q.D15A-Q.D15X)
        9.  NA...(0 IN Q.D15A-Q.D15X)
        0.  INAP, 1, 6-7, 9 IN Q.D1; 1 IN Q.D2B

=============================
VAR 900301       R NO-VOTE WHCH HCAN PREF

   Q.D15A.  WHICH CANDIDATE WAS THAT? 
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   PRECODED IN BOX BY INTERVIEWER.  USE CANDIDATE NUMBER CODE.

        30.  MINOR PARTY CANDIDATE, MINOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE;
             NAME GIVEN NOT ON CANDIDATE LIST FOR THAT RACE

   DISTRICTS WITH NO RUNNING INCUMBENTS

        31.  DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
        32.  REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

   DISTRICTS WITH RUNNING INCUMBENTS

        33.  DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT
        34.  REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT
        35.  DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER
        36.  REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER
        98.  DK, REFUSED TO NAME CANDIDATE
        99.  NA
        00.  INAP, 1, 6-7, 9 IN Q.D1; 1 IN Q.D2B; 5, 8-9 IN
             Q.D15



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VAR 900463       PREFERNTIAL HIRE BLACKS

   -- QS. L8-L9B AND M1-M2A ARE ASKED ON FORM A ONLY --
   Q.L8.  SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT BECAUSE OF PAST DISCRIMINATION
   BLACKS SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION.
   OTHERS SAY THAT SUCH PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION OF
   BLACKS IS WRONG BECAUSE IT GIVES BLACKS ADVANTAGES THEY
   HAVEN'T EARNED.  WHAT ABOUT YOUR OPINION--ARE YOU FOR OR
   AGAINST PREFERENTIAL HIRING AND PROMOTION OF BLACKS?
   --------------------------------------------------------------

        1.  FOR
        5.  AGAINST
        8.  DK; REFUSED...(0 IN Q.L8A/Q.L8B)
        9.  NA...(0 IN Q.L8A/Q.L8B)
        0.  INAP, 2 IN Q.L7

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VAR 900464       STRNG FAV PREF HIRE BLKS

   Q.L8A.  DO YOU FAVOR PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION
   STRONGLY OR NOT STRONGLY?
   Q.L8B.  DO YOU OPPOSE SUCH PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND
   PROMOTION STRONGLY OR NOT STRONGLY?
   --------------------------------------------------------------

        1.  FAVOR STRONGLY
        2.  FAVOR NOT STRONGLY
        4.  OPPOSE NOT STRONGLY
        5.  OPPOSE STRONGLY
        8.  DK
        9.  NA
        0.  INAP, 2 IN Q.L7 (FORM A ONLY); 8-9 IN Q.L8

May 3, 1999
The 1990 National Election Study data release of May 03, 1999 includes these corrections, among others:

• added dataset ID and version number