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It's (Change in) the (Future) Economy, Stupid: Economic Indicators, the Media, and Public Opinion
(SageWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2015-02)
When One Speaks Out and When One Does Not: Online Discussion Forums for Opinion Expression
(2015)
Individuals’ opinion expression about public affairs has entered a new phase with the growth of new venues for social interaction among fellow citizens such as online discussion forums. However, not much empirical evidence ...
Preemptive and reactive spending in U.S. House races
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Agathon Press, Inc. ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1986-03)
This paper examines the spending behavior of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives. Particular attention is paid to the timing of receipts and expenditures over the complete 2-year election cycle. Incumbents ...
Public evaluations of the presidential nomination process
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1989-12)
The evaluation of presidential nomination reforms has been the topic of elite discussion and debate, with little attention paid to popular evaluations. Public attitudes toward a number of reforms to the presidential ...
Congressional campaign effects on candidate recognition and evaluation
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Agathon Press, Inc. ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1980-03)
To date, most congressional scholars have relied upon a standard model of American electoral behavior developed in the presidential setting. This research extends our knowledge of Congressmen's incumbency advantages and ...
Exposure to Political Diversity Online.
(2012)
The Internet gives individuals more choice in political news and information sources and more tools to filter out disagreeable information. Citing the preference described by selective exposure theory – that people see and ...