The disagreement we overlook

Examining core and acquaintance networks in a presidential primary

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13016643
AutoresLauren Ratliff Santoro (0000-0002-8914-4507, The University of Texas at Dallas, autor de correspondencia), A E Sokhey (0000-0002-3403-0967, University of Colorado Boulder)
Año2024
Volumen11
Número4
Fecha de publicación2024-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaResearch & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2053-1680 • E-ISSN: 2053-1680
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/20531680241293121
OpenAlexW4405336594
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas17

Research on interpersonal political discussion has focused on cross-party interactions. But how much disagreement exists between co-partisans in core networks, and what kinds of differences do we see in the broader acquaintance networks of co-partisans supporting different primary candidates? We use data from a nation-wide survey administered early in the 2020 Democratic nomination contest to examine these questions. In presenting descriptive analyses, we uncover substantial disagreement between Democrats—disagreement that would be missed entirely by traditional measures focused solely on whether individuals share partisanship or general election vote choice. We also find intriguing patterns when looking at the acquaintance networks of Democrats who supported different primary candidates. We discuss how studying intraparty disagreement can not only aid our understanding of how primary nomination contests mobilize distinct constituencies, but also suggest strategies for potentially mitigating interparty disagreement

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