Data from the Comparative Candidate Survey (CCS) is available in the
form of an integrated dataset that includes the following elections:
Australia (2007); Austria (2008); Belgium (2007); Canada (2008); Denmark
(2011); Estonia (2011); Germany (2005 and 2009); Greece (2007); Hungary
(2010); Iceland (2009); Ireland (2007); Netherlands (2007); Portugal
(2009); Sweden (2010) and Switzerland (2007 and 2011).

The variables of the dataset can be classified in 5 large categories:
Political background and activities, Campaign of the candidate, Issues
and policies, Democracy and representation and Background of the candidate.

For more details and to access the data, please visit
http://www.comparativecandidates.org/data-access

My apologies for cross-posting,

Ioannis Andreadis
Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Applied Political Research
Department of Political Sciences
Aristotle University Thessaloniki
46 Egnatia St.,Thessaloniki
54625 Hellas (Greece)
Tel: +302310991992, +302310991950
Fax: +302310991983
http://www.polres.gr/en/andreadis/

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