Entry:

Ladd, Everett Carll, "The Big Party Shift in Party Strength in the '80s," The Public Perspective, 1 (November/December, 1989), 11-12.


Abstract:

During the 1980s, a shift in party preference to the Republicans occurred largely due to new generations tending to join the Republican over the Democratic Party.

GSS Years:

1980-89

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1980-89; CBS/NYT 1980-89; Roper 1980-89

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION