Replication Data For: Contrasting the Misery Index, Presidential Rhetorical Optimism on the Economy, and Public Attitudes Regarding Government Involvement in Domestic Affairs

Research has not yet explored whether the misery index or presidential rhetorical optimism about economic conditions can shape public opinion about the appropriate level of government involvement in domestic affairs in the United States. The time series analyses preformed here suggest prior change in the misery index and presidential rhetorical optimism about the economy produce shifts in public opinion, although the magnitude of the shift following changes in the misery index appears to be less substantial than the shift following changes in presidential rhetorical optimism about the economy.