The “invisible primary” and its effects on democratic choice
…the “invisible primary,” this process — which unfolds long before most citizens cast their votes — has developed in the wake of certain changes to the primary system made through…
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Research chat: Political scientist Michael Traugott on primary polls
…one consequence of the pre-nomination events and the invisible primary is that, in order to appeal to these likely participants in the primary and caucuses, the candidates are forced to…
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How did the primary vote forecasts fare in 2008?
…University professor Wayne P. Steger writes. This would suggest the true power of the “invisible primary” period — and demonstrate that primary voters do not matter very much. Steger’s 2009…
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The New Hampshire effect in presidential nominations
…data points considered often include early money raised and poll standings during the pre-primary or “exhibition” season — also known as the “invisible primary” — before voters and caucus goers…
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Riding the waves of money: Contribution dynamics in the 2008 presidential nomination campaign
…and scholars. This “money primary” — the early part of which scholars call the “invisible primary” — can have a decisive impact before most citizens cast their votes. Perceived ideas…
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Resources, contests and the exit of candidates during the U.S. presidential primaries
…of candidacies.… The development of a popular following prior to the election year, during the ‘invisible primary’ stage, is an important determinant of presidential nominations.” Indeed, “Nine of the eleven…
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Explaining the decision to withdraw from a U.S. presidential nomination campaign
Both the “invisible primary” phase of the presidential campaign and the sequence of party primaries and caucuses constitute what is known as the “winnowing process.” But, as a 2011 study…
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Political reporting syllabus (updated 2016): Covering elections, governance and the democratic process
…Candidates 2012. R. Sam Garrett, “State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress,” Congressional Research Service, July 18, 2011. John Aldrich, “The Invisible Primary and Its Effects…
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Syllabus: Critical thinking, ethics and knowledge-based practice in visual media
…primary and secondary research to generate ideas. Utilize critical thinking to make sure the ideas are original, visual, practical and ethical. Address how to balance obligations to subjects, audiences and…
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Understanding the Chechen conflict: Research and reading list
News that the primary suspects in the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings are of Chechen heritage resurrected interest in historically troubled Chechnya, an autonomous republic in Russia’s North Caucasus Region….
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