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The American voter

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The "The American Voter" as mentioned in this paper is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960, and is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication.
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Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication. No single study matches the study of "The American Voter."

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Beyond the Battlegrounds? Electoral College Strategies in the 2008 Presidential Election

TL;DR: The authors examine the particulars of both the Obama and McCain strategies for amassing Electoral College majorities, comparing them with those of other recent campaigns, and estimate the extent to which the campaigns allocated their resources in accordance with these plans.
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Partisanship, Political Awareness, and Retrospective Evaluations, 1956–2016

TL;DR: The authors show that partisan differences have increased significantly over the past few decades across all types of assessments, and that the most politically aware voters are the most likely to experience partisan differences in retrospective evaluations.
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Rethinking stereotype reliance. Understanding the connection between female candidates and gender stereotypes.

TL;DR: This essay compares the way social psychology and political science scholars theoretically, conceptually and empirically test for gender stereotype influence over evaluations of female candidates and politicians to clarify the role of stereotypes in candidate evaluation and choice.
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Taking Sides: Determinants of Support for a Presidential System in Turkey*

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present cross-sectional and panel data collected over the period from spring 2015 to winter 2015-16, showing that the shift of the Turkish nationalist constituency's views in favour of presidentialism has been a significant trend in the aftermath of the June 2015 general election.
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Negative Partisanship in a Multi-party System: The Case of Canada

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors refine the concept of negative partisanship by providing an improved method of operationalizing it, examine its incidence and relationship with positive party identification in a multi-party system, and propose two theories of its origins.