Codebook for 2004nes.dta
| Variable | Description |
| thermbush | Thermometer rating of George Bush; ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values suggesting more favorable evaluations |
| thermkerry | Thermometer rating of John Kerry; ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values suggesting more favorable evaluations |
| pid | Party identification; ranges from 0 (strong Democrat) to 3 (independent) to 6 (strong Republican) |
| interest | Level of interest in political campaign; ranges from 1 (very much interested) to 3 (somewhat interested) to 5 (not much interested) |
| contactd | Contacted by Democratic campaign; ranges from 0 (no contact) to 1 (contact) |
| contactr | Contacted by Republican campaign; ranges from 0 (no contact) to 1 (contact) |
| deficit1 | Favor increasing budget deficit in order to increase domestic spending; ranges from 0 (no, don't favor) to 1 (yes, favor) |
| deficit2 | Favor increasing budget deficit in order to cut taxes; ranges from 0 (no, don't favor) to 1 (yes, favor) |
| deficit3 | Favor reducing spending on domestic programs in order to cut taxes; ranges from 0 (no, don't favor) to 1 (yes, favor) |