jluby / ps_7_starter

Starter Code for Problem Set 7

This project provides some guidance on problem set 7, starting with some work we will do together in class. Start by forking this project so that you can push your code.

• Download Mr. Schroeder's data from Piazza.

• Move the file, using the terminal, to this project.

• Commit and push the file. Always good to have a permanent copy of something that might vanish.

• Create a process_data.R file in which we will save code that deals with all our data.

• Get rid of Senate/Governor races from Upshot.

• Keep only those polls from Wave 3.

• Create a new variable with the 4 possible characters which contain district info. (Hint, they are always at the same spots.)

• Create two new variables, state and district, which are similar to the ones on the JS data.

• Combine Upshot/Siena JS.

• Calculate some statistics of interest at the district level.

• Create some interesting graphics.

• Create a Shiny App.