STUDY CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
This data file does not represent new content, but is the result of merging data from 3 previously-released studies, the 2000 ANES and the 2002 ANES time series studies, and the special (non-time-series) reinterview study, the 2004 ANES Panel Study. Please refer to the study pages for these source datasets for additional information.

STUDY DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS:
2000-2002-2004 Panel Respondent Participation By Wave
The table below displays panel respondents' participation by wave. Columns represent the five surveys; rows correspond to participation possibilities. For example, the first row indicates that 152 respondents in this Full Panel File were interviewed in the 2000 Pre-Election survey and never interviewed again. The tenth/last row indicates that 748 respondents were interviewed in all five waves.

The columns total to the sample size in each survey. [Please note: In the 2002 NES, a fresh cross-section of respondents was sampled in addition to the panel sample. The fresh cross-section sample is not included in the Full Panel File data; thus Ns for the fresh cross-section sample are shown at the bottom in column totals for the 2002 NES only.]

         2000 Pre      2000 Post      2002 Pre      2002 Post      2004 Post
         --------      ---------      --------      ---------      ---------
1.           152
2.           468           468
3.            17                            17
4.            29                            29           29
5.            57            57              57
6.           244           244             244          244
7.             5                             5                            5
8.            49                            49           49              49
9.            38            38              38                           38
10.          748           748             748          748             748
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL PANEL 1807          1555            1187         1070             840
FRESH CROSS   --            --             324          276              --
TOTAL (ALL) 1807          1555            1511         1346             840

WEIGHTS SUMMARY:
The five weight variables from the original studies (2000 ANES, 2002 ANES, and 2004 ANES Panel Study) are included in this file, though they have been renamed as follows: WT00PRE, WT00PO, WT02PRE, WT02PO, WT04. Please refer to the codebook for information as to their use.