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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.Abstract:
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."read more
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Religious “Threat” in Contemporary Presidential Elections
TL;DR: This paper found that the more secularists in their community, the more likely white evangelical Christians were to vote for Republican presidential candidates in 2000 and 1996, and found that white evangelicals see themselves as in tension with a secular society, which affects their political behavior.
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Rethinking the partisan effects of higher turnout: So what's the question?
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Presidential Campaigns and the Knowledge Gap
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Cognitive Dissonance and Post‐Decision Attitude Change in Six Presidential Elections
Ryan K. Beasley,Mark R. Joslyn +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, feeling thermometer ratings of the two principal presidential candidates obtained before and immediately after six elections (1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996) were analyzed.
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The populist right, the working class, and the changing face of class politics
TL;DR: The authors found that the working class is over-represented in the extreme right's electorate, which is consistent with the finding that the extreme populist right's voters tend to be more drawn from the middle class.