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Political Extremism is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding
2013 study in Psychological Science showing how forcing people to confront their own ignorance can moderate their political views.
Negative political ads, the 2012 campaign ad wars and research on voter effects
Updated May 2013: A review of scholarship and resources related to campaign advertising and its effects.
Pew Research: Twitter Reaction to Events Often at Odds with Overall Public Opinion
2013 report from the Pew Research Center demonstrating how discussions on Twitter often do not reflect more general national sentiment.
Counterframing Effects: Political Messages, Competition and Uncertainty
2013 study in The Journal of Politics casting doubt on the idea that there is a universally successful strategy for political messages that attempt to rebut contrary claims.
Men Rule: The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics
2012 report from American University and Loyola Marymount University analyzes why, if women perform well when they do participate in politics, they are still so severely underrepresented.
Corporate Political Contributions: Investment or Agency?
2012 working paper by University of Minnesota and the University of Kansas on the relationship between firms’ political donations and corporate performance.
Exit Polls: Better or Worse Since the 2000 Election?
2008 Harvard Shorenstein Center paper on the history of exit polls and emerging problems.
Voting, polling problems and media coverage on Election Day: Research roundup
2012 review of research on Election Day-related issues.
2012 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on religion and politics in the Latino community.
Courting Christians: How Political Candidates Prime Religious Considerations in Campaign Ads
2012 study from Louisiana State University in The Journal of Politics on the impact of religious messaging in political advertisements.
Getting Out the Vote: Minority Mobilization in a Presidential Election
2011 study in Political Behavior showing how minorities frequently receive less in-person contacts, and how this explains different voter participation rates.
The profile of undecided voters: Research roundup
October 2012 review of analysis, polls and research on so-called undecided voters, on the eve of the 2012 presidential election.
Local Political Knowledge and Assessments of Citizen Competence
2012 study in Public Opinion Quarterlyon citizen levels of local and national political knowledge, and evidence that citizens have more knowledge than scholars previously believed.
Presidential debates and their effects: Research roundup
2012 literature review of political science insights on American presidential debates and their effects.
The Influence of Debate Viewing Context on Political Cynicism and Strategic Interpretations
2011 study from the University of Texas at Austin in American Behavioral Scientist on the impact of presidential debate viewing on cynicism levels.
Beyond Guns and God: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America
2012 report from the Public Religion Research Institute on the cultural and political beliefs of white working-class Americans.
Unemployment and Voter Turnout
2012 study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University on unemployment and voter turnout.
Seven big questions about the 2012 presidential election: Research roundup
2012 research review of overarching questions yet to be answered in campaign 2012.
Facebook Experiment in Social Influence and Political Mobilization
2012 study in Nature that analyzes a large-scale experiment to influence voter behavior through messages on a social network.
Voter ID, voting rights and election 2012: Research roundup
2012 review of relevant studies, reports and media resources relating to voter disenfranchisement, fraud and other issues.
