Party Identification and Level of Government: The Validity of Mixed Party Identifications

Authors

  • Patrick R. Cotter
  • James Glen Stovall

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2374-7781.1992.13.0.515-534

Abstract

Previous research has found that some individuals give different answers when asked about their national, state and/or local party identifications. These response inconsistencies suggest that there is a level of government dimension to party identification. It is possible, however, that the consistency of individuals' responses to questions about their different party identifications is instead the product of measurement error. The validity of measures of mixed party identifications is investigated in this study. The results of the analysis support the conclusion that there is a level of government dimension to party identification.

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1993-01-01

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