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Table I. Regression Model of Candidate Coverage in  National Broadcast Television Using Our Group Model

(Standard Error)

 

Clark

Dean

Edwards

Gephardt

Kerry

Lieberman

Endorsements by National Politicians

.41

(.27)

.83

(.50)

1.75*

(.79)

-.82

(.70)

-.34

(.30)

-.06

(4.44)

Endorsements by State Politicians

.39

(1.59)

.22

(.11)

-.02

(.05)

-.10

(.13)

.37

(.25)

.83

(.96)

Endorsements by Local Politicians

-1.43

(2.27)

-.26

(.22)

-.05

(.06)

Dropped

-.23***

(.07)

.05

(1.57)

Endorsements by Party Officials

Dropped

-1.32*

(.62)

.03

(.05)

24.89

(21.63)

.23

(.16)

Dropped

Endorsements by Newspapers

.16

(.45)

Dropped

.91

(.71)

Dropped

-13.67

(8.91)

-.81

(.47)

Circulation in Newspapers

.00

(.00)

Dropped

.00

(.00)

Dropped

.00

(.00)

Dropped

Monday

1.67*

(.65)

4.05***

(.87)

1.69**

(.63)

1.84**

(.57)

2.66**

(.83)

1.45**

(.46)

Tuesday

1.95**

(.65)

3.13***

(.88)

2.01**

(.63)

1.51**

(.58)

2.75***

(.82)

1.09*

(.47)

Wednesday

2.38***

(.64)

3.20***

(.87)

1.48*

(.65)

1.09

(.59)

2.76***

(.82)

.80

(.46)

Thursday

1.18

(.65)

1.97*

(.89)

.66

(.64)

1.12

(.60)

1.32

(.84)

.20

(.46)

Friday

1.24

(.66)

2.94***

(.89)

.75

(.63)

1.40*

(.58)

2.32**

(.84)

1.05*

(.47)

Saturday

-.14

(.65

-.22

(.89)

-.04

(.64)

-.12

(.58)

-.48

(.84)

-.45

(.47)

Day in Data Set

.01*

(.00)

.05***

(.01)

.03***

(.00)

.03***

(.00)

.04***

(.01)

.01***

(.00)

# of Sampled Cands. in Race

-1.66***

(.42)

.36

(.42)

-.24

(.20)

Dropped

-.79**

(.27)

-2.06***

(.53)

Constant

9.81***

(2.73)

-4.17

(2.83

-.00

(1.46)

-1.00*

(.49)

3.08

(1.97

12.20***

(3.29)

R-Squared

.37

.49

.50

.34

.47

.40

*p<.05   **p<.01   ***p<.001   # no data because candidate not in race


Table II.  Regression Model of Candidate Coverage in all Major Broadcast Outlets in Relation to Specific State Primaries Using Our Group Model

(Standard Error)

 

Clark

Dean

Edwards

Gephardt

Kerry

Lieberman

Number of days elapsed since 9/1/03

.01*

(.00)

.05***

(.01)

.03***

(.00)

.03***

(.00)

.04***

(.01)

.01***

(.00)

R2

           

Days approaching Iowa

-.01*

(.00)

-.05***

(.01)

-.03***

(.00)

-.02***

(.00)

-.04***

(.01)

-.01***

(.00)

Days after Iowa

-.58***

(.15)

-.29

(.17

.16

(.10)

4.44***

(.77)

.04

(.14)

-.34*

(.11)

             

Days approaching South Carolina

-.01*

(.00)

-.04***

(.01)

-.03***

(.00)

-.03***

(.00)

-.03***

(.01)

-.01***

(.00)

Days after South Carolina

-.53*

(.21)

-.43*

(.19)

-.19*

(.09)

Dropped

-.59***

(.10)

-2.20

(1.62)

             

Days approaching New Hampshire

-.01*

(.00)

-.05***

(.01)

-.03***

(.00)

Dropped

-.04

(.10)

-.01***

(.00)

Days after New Hampshire

-.45***

(.08)

-.38***

(.11)

-.03

(.08)

Dropped

-.19

(.10)

-.28***

(.07)

             

*p<.05, ** p<.01, *** p,.001

 

Table III. Regression Model of Candidate Coverage in the National Papers As Related to the Group Model

(Standard Error)

 

Clark

Dean

Edwards

Gephardt

Kerry

Lieberman

Endorsements by National Politicians

+.51  (.46)

+.45

(1.20)

+7.25***

(1.83)

-.02

(1.33)

-.09

(.58)

-22.91*

(9.42)

Endorsements by State Politicians

+1.88  (2.71)

+.39

(.27)

+.07

(.10)

-.09

(.26)

.74

(.47)

5.59**

(2.04)

Endorsements by Local Politicians

-1.27  (3.85)

-.26

(.51)

-.09

.14

(dropped)

-.44***

(.13)

4.28

(3.33)

Endorsements by Party Officials

(dropped)

-1.70

(1.48)

+.23

(.11)

-2.49

(41.4)

.62*

(.31)

(dropped)

Endorsements by Newspapers

-.53   (.77)

(Dropped)

+.89

(1.63)

(dropped)

-92.91***

(16.87)

-.41

(1.00)

Circulation in Newspapers

+.00  (.00)

(Dropped)

-.00

(.00)

 

.00***

(.00)

(dropped)

Monday

+3.28**

(1.11)

+9.00***

(2.10)

+5.31***

(1.47)

2.24*

(1.11)

5.82***

(1.58)

2.90**

(.99)

Tuesday

+.57

(1.11)

-.14

(2.10)

+1.24

(1.46)

-.25

(1.11)

.18

(1.56)

.20

(.99)

Wednesday

+.62

(1.09)

+1.95

(2.08)

+.66

(1.49)

-.35

(1.13)

1.59

(1.55)

1.98*

(.98)

Thursday

+1.21

(1.10)

+3.49

(2.11)

+2.74

(1.48)

-.08

(1.15)

1.85

(1.59)

2.13*

(.98)

Friday

+.85

(1.11)

+2.09

(2.11)

+2.06

(1.46)

.22

(1.11)

1.62

(1.59)

.97

(1.00)

Saturday

+.83

(1.11)

+.87

(2.13)

+.91

(1.47)

-1.13

(1.11)

.70

(1.58)

.41

(.99)

Day in Data Set

+.03***

(.007)

+.15***

(.02)

+.06***

(.01)

.06

(.001)

-.08***

(.01)

.03***

(.01)

# of Sampled Cands. in Race

-.89

(.72)

+2.29*

(1.00)

-.96*

(.46)

(dropped)

-2.47***

(.51)

-10.43***

(1.12)

Constant

5.42

(4.66)

-.15.35*

(6.78)

+4.82

(3.39)

.97

(.95)

14.27***

(3.74)

64.18***

(6.99)

R-Squared

.28

.52

.55

.39

.67

.62

*p<.05   **p<.01   ***p<.001   # no data because candidate not in race

 

Table IV.  Regression Model of Candidate Coverage in Newspapers in Relation to Specific State Primaries Using Our Group Regression Model

(Standard Error)

 

Clark

Dean

Edwards

Gephardt

Kerry

Lieberman

Number of days elapsed since 9/1/03

.03***

(.007)

.15***

(.02)

.06***

(.01)

.06

(.001)

-.08***

(.01)

.03***

(.01)

R2

           

Days approaching Iowa

-.03***

(.01)

-.15***

(.02)

-.07***

(.01)

-.05***

(.01)

-.08***

(.01)

-.03***

(.01)

Days after Iowa

-1.20***

(.24)

-.84*

(.41)

-.15

(.24)

7.36***

(1.52)

.10

(.26)

-.81

(.23)

             

Days approaching South Carolina

-.03***

(.01)

-.12***

(.01)

-.05***

(.01)

-.06***

(.01)

-.06***

(.01)

-.03***

(.01)

Days after South Carolina

-2.28***

(.32)

-2.84***

(.39)

-.74***

(.19)

(dropped)

-1.08***

(.19)

-4.75

(3.44)

             

Days approaching New Hampshire

-.03***

(.01)

-.15***

(.01)

-.07***

(.01)

-.06***

(.01)

-.08***

(.01)

-.03***

(.01)

Days after New Hampshire

-.91***

(.13)

-1.3***

(.25)

-.61***

(.17)

(dropped)

-.42*

(.19)

-.48***

(.15)

             

*p<.05, ** p<.01, *** p,.001


© Davidson College, 2004, Department of Political Science, Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28035
Send comments, questions, and suggestions to Dr. Patrick Sellers, Professor of Political Science.
Created: 4/29/2004. Last updated: 5/03/2004.