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ambitious legislators seeking a gubernatorial position may not perceive that territorial
work and bases of reputation can be improved through the use of legislation; or that
using bill drafting does not deserve efforts and dedication compared to the expected
revenue in such a province-wide races.
Table 6.11: Results of Gubernatorial Models
|
Clustered SE |
Random Intercept | |
|
Gubernatorial Candidate |
ŒÎÏ ' |
Œ03 (0.02) |
|
Committee Chair |
-0.41*** |
-0.32 *** (0.02) |
|
Distance to Median |
-0.23*** |
0.00 (0.04) |
|
Distance to Majority Median |
-0.02 (0.10) |
-0.21 *** (0.03) |
|
PJ member |
0.14** (0.05) |
0.05 * |
|
Provincial Party Member |
0.19* (0.10) |
0.09 * |
|
District Magnitude |
-0.02*** |
0.02 *** |
|
Constant |
-0.92*** |
-1.08 *** (0.01) |
|
Observations Random Intercept |
101,533 |
101533 0.47 (0.22) |
|
Pseudo-R2 |
0.02 |
.04 |
Discussion .
At this stage, general support for the statement that politicians act strategically
during their congressional tenure can be assessed. However, this inference cannot be
made for every single legislator. Clearly, individuals with immediate municipal