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National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership
2012 study by the Harvard Kennedy School on Americans’ attitudes toward national leaders.
Voting, polling problems and media coverage on Election Day: Research roundup
2012 review of research on Election Day-related issues.
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.
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.
Evaluating the Impact of Vice Presidential Selection on Voter Choice
2010 study from the University of California, Irvine, on the average effect a vice presidential candidate has on the electorate.
Pew Research: Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years
2012 study by the Pew Research Center on shifts in American political values from 1987-2012.
Perceptions of Discrimination and Racial Policy Opinion After Obama
2011 study from the University of Michigan on racial attitudes and perceptions in America immediately before and after Barack Obama’s election.
A Negativity Gap? Voter Gender, Attack Politics and Participation in American Elections
2010 study from Dartmouth College published in Politics & Genderon the different effects negative campaigns have on men and women.
One Vote Out of Step? The Effects of Salient Roll Call Votes in the 2010 Election
2012 study in American Politics Research on how the health care reform vote may have hurt Democrats.
Do Voters Perceive Negative Campaigns as Informative Campaigns?
2010 study in American Politics Research on whether negative advertisements may have a constructive role for voters.
Opinion Formation, Polarization and Presidential Reelection
2009 study from Duke and Wisconsin on the relationship between political polarization and presidential reelection.
Following the Rules? Candidate Strategy in Presidential Primaries
2009 paper in Presidential Election Studies on the allocation of campaign resources and correlations with available state delegates.
Situational Gamblers: Prospect Theory and the Commonalities of Presidential Campaign Management
2011 study from Columbia University on how a psychological theory can help better interpret presidential campaign decisions.
Exit Talk in Media Coverage of Past Presidential Campaigns
2011 study from Political Research Quarterly on the pressures faced by trailing contenders for presidential nominations to leave the race.
Political Movements, Presidential Nominations and the Tea Party
2011 paper from Claremont McKenna College about how the Tea Party compares with other ideological movements in American history.
How Television Covers the Presidential Nomination Process
2011 study from George Mason University on television news coverage of presidential candidates during primary season.
Financing Presidential Nominations in the Post-Public Funding Era
2011 study from Colby College on history and trends relating to presidential campaign finance.
Attacks, Acclaims and Rebuttals on Political Blogs During the 2008 Presidential Election
2011 study in American Behavioral Scientist on political blogs and partisan content.
Polls or Pols? The Real Driving Force Behind Presidential Nominations
2003 paper for the Brookings Review about the importance of party insider endorsements during the presidential nominating contests.
