ISPS ID:
D138
Suggested citation:
Broockman, David E. and Daniel M. Butler (2015). Replication Materials for, “The Causal Effects of Elite Position-Taking on Voter Attitudes,’ http://hdl.handle.net/10079/e1ece3ae-ded0-497a-b1be-a05fd0b65e7f. ISPS Data Archive.
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Research design:
Data type:
Survey
Data source(s):
Authors
Field date:
June 15, 2013
Field Date:
2013-06-15
Location:
Location details:
US
Unit of observation:
Individual
Sample size:
Study 1: N = 386 Study 2: N = 1,140
Inclusion/exclusion:
Voters in the districts of the cooperating state legislators.
Randomization procedure:
We conducted baseline surveys of registered voters in each legislator’s district, querying their positions on their legislator’s four issues and their approval of their legislator. TargetSmart Communications provided the voter lists and Winning Connections conducted the surveys. When constituents already agreed with a legislator on all four issues, we dropped them from the study. Less than five percent of the subjects fell in this category.
Treatment:
Receiving a position-taking letter or not and, in the second study, in what manner this position was justified.
Treatment administration:
(Mail) Cooperating state legislators randomized the letters they sent out to constituents. Legislators sent the assigned letters from their legislative offices, on their official letterhead, and in envelopes clearly marked as coming from the state capitol
Outcome measures:
1) Opinion agreement with legislator 2) Approval of legislator
Archive date:
2016
Owner:
Authors
Owner contact:
isps(at)yale(dot)edu
Terms of use:
Terms of Use : ISPS Data Archive.
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