Convention Delegate Study, 1980 [United States]

Principal Investigator(s): Miller, Warren E.; Jennings, M. Kent; Farah, Barbara G.

Summary:

These data examine the continuities and changes between 1972 and 1981 in the careers, political participation, issue preferences, and political perspectives of the group of political activists represented by delegates to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions during that period. Questions tap respondent attitudes toward the party and its nomination process, various issues and candidates, and political ideology. Information on the respondent's past political activity and attitudes toward political participation are also included.

Series: Convention Delegate Study Series

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Miller, Warren E., M. Kent Jennings, and Barbara G. Farah. Convention Delegate Study, 1980 [United States]. ICPSR08367-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 198?. doi:10.3886/ICPSR08367.v1

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08367.v1

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Subject Terms: biographical data, career expectations, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Party (USA), life history, party delegates, political affiliation, political attitudes, political conventions, political issues, political participation, presidential elections, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (USA)

Geographic Coverage: United States

Time Period:

1972--1980

Universe: Delegates to 1972, 1976 and 1980 party conventions.

Data Types: survey data

Data Collection Notes:

A continuation of the 1972 Convention Delegate Study (ICPSR 7287).

Sample: Census of respondents to 1972 delegate study and all delegates to 1976 and 1980 Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

Data Source:

personal interviews, and mail questionnaires

Original ICPSR Release: 1985-12-20

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Most Recent Publications

2010

Layman, Geoffrey C., Carsey, Thomas M., Green, John C., Herrera, Richard, Cooperman, Rosalyn . Activists and conflict extension in American party politics. American Political Science Review. 104, (2), 324-346.

2002

Wolbrecht, C. Explaining women's rights realignment: Convention delegates, 1972?1992. Political Behavior. 24, (3), 237-282.

2001

Layman, Geoffrey . The Great Divide: Religious Cultural Conflict in American Party Politics. New York: Columbia University Press.

1999

Layman, Geoffrey . 'Culture wars' in the American party system: Religious and cultural change among partisan activists since 1972. American Politics Research. 27, (1), 89-121.

1997

Zinni, Frank P., Jr., Mattei, Franco, Rhodebeck, Laurie A. The structure of attitudes toward groups: A comparison of experts and novices. Political Research Quarterly. 50, (3), 597-626.

1996

Graham, John W., Beller, Andrea H. Child Support in Black and White: Racial Differentials in the Award and Receipt of Child Support during the 1980s. Social Science Quarterly. 77, (3), 528-542.

1995

Herrera, Richard . The Crosswinds of Change: Sources of Change in the Democratic and Republican Politics. Political Research Quarterly. 48, (2), 291-312.

1994

Hill, Kim Quaile, Leighley, Jan E. Mobilizing Institutions and Class Representation in U. S. State Electorates. Political Research Quarterly. 47, (1), 137-150.

1992

Jennings, M. Kent . Ideological Thinking Among Mass Publics and Political Elites. Public Opinion Quarterly. 56, (4), 419-441.

1991

Clarke, Harold D., Elliott, Euel, Roback, Thomas H. Domestic issue ideology and activist style: A note on 1980 Republican convention delegates. Journal of Politics. 53, (2), 519-534.