Momentum in the 2008 presidential contests
2009 study in Polity on how trends in the last presidential campaign conform to political science theory.
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Framing labels and immigration policy attitudes in the Iowa caucuses
2010 study in Political Behavior examines public opinion survey data on immigration rhetoric and policy preferences among Iowa caucus-goers.
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Explaining the decision to withdraw from a U.S. presidential nomination campaign
2011 study from the University of Nevada, the University of Wyoming, and UC Merced on the true factors that cause candidates to end their campaigns.
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Research chat: Boston Globe’s Renée Loth on informed opinion
Interview with the Boston Globe’s Renee Loth about the art of informed opinion writing.
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Riding the waves of money: Contribution dynamics in the 2008 presidential nomination campaign
2011 study in the Journal of Political Marketing looks at patterns of fundraising during the presidential primaries in 2008.
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Dynamic public opinion: Communication effects over time
2010 study in the American Political Science Review on the variables that can affect public views on issues over time.
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Structure of scientific opinion on climate change
2011 study surveying and analyzing scientific opinion on issues of global climate change and its causes.
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Race to the bottom: Media marketization and increasing negativity toward the U.S. in China
2011 study in Political Communication examines trends in news stories in Chinese media and looks at underlying pressures driving these trends.
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Sex and race: Are black candidates more likely to be disadvantaged by sex scandals?
2010 study in Political Behavior examines how voters respond to hypothetical sex scandals involving a white and black candidate.
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The “invisible primary” and its effects on democratic choice
2010 study from Duke University in PS: Political Science on the dynamics of the U.S. presidential nominating system.
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