2008 presidential election, 2.0: Content analysis of political Facebook groups
2010 study by Pennsylvania State University in Mass Communication and Society on presidential candidate Facebook pages in 2008.
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
Measuring Americans’ concerns about climate change
2011 Stanford University study published in Public Opinion Quarterly on how the wording of questions facing society affects respondents’ answers.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
Evangelicals, issues and the 2008 Iowa caucuses
2010 study on evangelical Republican and Democratic voting behaviors in 2008 Iowa caucuses.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
I’m not voting for her: Polling discrepancies and female candidates
2010 study in Political Behavior on why pre-election polls in contests involving female candidates often do not accurately predict actual election outcomes.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
Ethnic fractionalization and foreign aid effectiveness
2011 study from the University of Melbourne in the Journal of African Economies on the conditions that affect the efficacy of foreign aid.
Expert Commentary
United States voting law changes in 2012
2011 article by the NYU Brennan Center for Justice on the potential impacts of voting-law changes on the 2012 election.
Expert Commentary