Robert K Goidel
Biographic Data
| ID | 4180278 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert K Goidel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert K |
| FAMILY NAME | Goidel |
| SIGNATURE | GOIDEL R K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southwestern Louisiana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 189 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Rebuilding or Intruding? Media Coverage and Public Opinion on L atino Immigration in Post‐ K atrina L ouisiana
Objectives Few studies fully integrate the interactive effects of political, geographic, and media contexts into studies of public opinion on immigration. We rectify this by utilizing the post‐ K atrina L atino immigrant migration to L ouisiana as an opportunity for study of these relationships. Methods We utilize survey data and content analysis of news coverage to examine the influence of news exposure on attitudes toward immigrants and immigra…
Political polling in the digital age
Understanding citizen perceptions of science controversy
Using the contemporary debate in the United States over embryonic stem cell research as a test case, we outline a theoretical framework that points to the central impact of value predispositions, schema, political knowledge, and forms of mass media use in shaping public perceptions of science. In the process, by proposing an alternative approach to the dominant science literacy model, we address the existing divide between survey-based and ethnog…
Adultery, drugs, and sex
In the article, we utilize an experimental design to examine individual responses to a series of hypothetical, political scandals involving public officials; including adultery and drug use. We find that while public responses to political scandal are, in part, conditioned by the officeholder’s sex, they are also contingent on the nature of the scandal, and individual acceptance (or rejection) of gender stereotypes
State Campaign Finance Regulations and Electoral Competition
In the following analysis, we provide an assessment of the effect of campaign finance reform on campaign spending and electoral competition in gubernatorial campaigns. The work improves on prior research by considering a longer, more comprehensive time frame (1978-1997) and by examining the effects of several different components of reform (contribution limits, public financing, and spending limits) within a single analytic framework. We find tha…
The Impact of State Campaign Finance Laws
We compare spending in concurrent senate and gubernatorial elections to determine if campaign finance laws influence candidate campaign spending. We find that candidate-based public financing combined with spending limits influence candidate spending, but the effect is largely dependent on the level of the limits. We find that contribution limits do not influence candidate spending. If the goal of reform is to reduce candidate spending—or to affe…
Taking Credit and Avoiding Blame
Relying on experimental methodology, we find that positive and negative reports of specific aspects of the economy influence the audience's assessments of political responsibility for the state of the economy. In addition, whether the president actively attempts to take credit (in the case of positive economic news) or attempts to avoid blame (in the case of negative economic news) also influences assessments. Finally, we find that effects are la…
Campaign Finance Reform and the 1994 Congressional Elections
Based on partisan arguments regarding the likely effect of campaign finance reform on electoral competition, one might suspect that, had spending limits been in place prior to the 1994 midterm elections, Republicans would not have been able to gain control of the House of Representatives. To examine this proposition, we first create a regression model designed to explain the Democratic percentage of the vote as a function of candidate spending, i…
Participation Rates, Socioeconomic Class Biases, and Congressional Elections
Theory: Recently, Leighley and Nagler (1992) presented evidence indicating that class biases in voter turnout remained relatively stable across presidential elections from 1960 through 1988. Nevertheless, few investigations test for class biases (or the stability of class biases) in midterm congressional elections. Given that presidential elections are such high-intensity affairs (Campbell 1993) some lower-class citizens likely participate in pre…
The President and Congress as Sources in Television News Coverage of the National Debt
A content analysis of the Vanderbilt Television News Abstracts of stories dealing with the national debt between January 1990 and December 1993 advances our understanding of media coverage of political issues. By focusing on a single issue it permits analyzing coverage over a longer period than earlier studies. This permits deeper analysis of the differences in coverage accorded to the House and the Senate. The findings confirm the general consen…
Reconsidering the 'Myths and Realities' of Campaign Finance Reform
Our analysis uses simulations to consider the likely impact of campaign finance reform on electoral outcomes and electoral competitiveness. The analysis improves upon previous research by both utilizing more than a single econometric model as a basis for the simulations and utilizing a wide range of campaign finance scenarios. Conclusions as to the likely impact campaign finance reform has on electoral competitiveness rely on the model employed a…
Media Coverage of the Economy and Aggregate Economic Evaluations
In the following analysis, we investigate two important questions: (1) how closely does media coverage of the economy reflect real changes in eco nomic conditions? and (2) to what extent does economic coverage of the economy exert an independent effect on economic evaluations? We then use this information to explore Republican claims that media coverage of the economy hurt the Bush reelection campaign. Consistent with previous research, we find t…
The Net Impact of Media Exposure on Individual Voting Decisions in U. S. Senate and House Elections
We examine the impact of media exposure in United States Senate and House elections and find that high levels of media exposure are associated with an increased likelihood that individual respondents will vote for House incumbents. In addition, we find that the effects of media exposure in Senate elections are mediated by challenger political quality. We also find that, within House elections, media exposure appears to have its most dramatic impa…
The Vanishing Marginals, the Bandwagon, and the Mass Media
We investigate the degree to which exposure to the mass media results in an increased likelihood to vote for the incumbent (or the winner in open-seat races). We also present experimental evidence demonstrating the influence of electoral expectations in individual--level voting decisions
Media Coverage of the Economy and Aggregate Economic Evaluations
In the following analysis, we investigate two important questions: (1) how closely does media coverage of the economy reflect real changes in eco nomic conditions? and (2) to what extent does economic coverage of the economy exert an independent effect on economic evaluations? We then use this information to explore Republican claims that media coverage of the economy hurt the Bush reelection campaign. Consistent with previous research, we find t…
The Vanishing Marginals, the Bandwagon, and the Mass Media
We investigate the degree to which exposure to the mass media results in an increased likelihood to vote for the incumbent (or the winner in open-seat races). We also present experimental evidence demonstrating the influence of electoral expectations in individual--level voting decisions
Participation Rates, Socioeconomic Class Biases, and Congressional Elections
Theory: Recently, Leighley and Nagler (1992) presented evidence indicating that class biases in voter turnout remained relatively stable across presidential elections from 1960 through 1988. Nevertheless, few investigations test for class biases (or the stability of class biases) in midterm congressional elections. Given that presidential elections are such high-intensity affairs (Campbell 1993) some lower-class citizens likely participate in pre…
State Campaign Finance Regulations and Electoral Competition
In the following analysis, we provide an assessment of the effect of campaign finance reform on campaign spending and electoral competition in gubernatorial campaigns. The work improves on prior research by considering a longer, more comprehensive time frame (1978-1997) and by examining the effects of several different components of reform (contribution limits, public financing, and spending limits) within a single analytic framework. We find tha…
The Impact of State Campaign Finance Laws
We compare spending in concurrent senate and gubernatorial elections to determine if campaign finance laws influence candidate campaign spending. We find that candidate-based public financing combined with spending limits influence candidate spending, but the effect is largely dependent on the level of the limits. We find that contribution limits do not influence candidate spending. If the goal of reform is to reduce candidate spending—or to affe…
Rebuilding or Intruding? Media Coverage and Public Opinion on L atino Immigration in Post‐ K atrina L ouisiana
Objectives Few studies fully integrate the interactive effects of political, geographic, and media contexts into studies of public opinion on immigration. We rectify this by utilizing the post‐ K atrina L atino immigrant migration to L ouisiana as an opportunity for study of these relationships. Methods We utilize survey data and content analysis of news coverage to examine the influence of news exposure on attitudes toward immigrants and immigra…
Taking Credit and Avoiding Blame
Relying on experimental methodology, we find that positive and negative reports of specific aspects of the economy influence the audience's assessments of political responsibility for the state of the economy. In addition, whether the president actively attempts to take credit (in the case of positive economic news) or attempts to avoid blame (in the case of negative economic news) also influences assessments. Finally, we find that effects are la…
Reconsidering the 'Myths and Realities' of Campaign Finance Reform
Our analysis uses simulations to consider the likely impact of campaign finance reform on electoral outcomes and electoral competitiveness. The analysis improves upon previous research by both utilizing more than a single econometric model as a basis for the simulations and utilizing a wide range of campaign finance scenarios. Conclusions as to the likely impact campaign finance reform has on electoral competitiveness rely on the model employed a…
Adultery, drugs, and sex
In the article, we utilize an experimental design to examine individual responses to a series of hypothetical, political scandals involving public officials; including adultery and drug use. We find that while public responses to political scandal are, in part, conditioned by the officeholder’s sex, they are also contingent on the nature of the scandal, and individual acceptance (or rejection) of gender stereotypes
The Net Impact of Media Exposure on Individual Voting Decisions in U. S. Senate and House Elections
We examine the impact of media exposure in United States Senate and House elections and find that high levels of media exposure are associated with an increased likelihood that individual respondents will vote for House incumbents. In addition, we find that the effects of media exposure in Senate elections are mediated by challenger political quality. We also find that, within House elections, media exposure appears to have its most dramatic impa…
Campaign Finance Reform and the 1994 Congressional Elections
Based on partisan arguments regarding the likely effect of campaign finance reform on electoral competition, one might suspect that, had spending limits been in place prior to the 1994 midterm elections, Republicans would not have been able to gain control of the House of Representatives. To examine this proposition, we first create a regression model designed to explain the Democratic percentage of the vote as a function of candidate spending, i…
The President and Congress as Sources in Television News Coverage of the National Debt
A content analysis of the Vanderbilt Television News Abstracts of stories dealing with the national debt between January 1990 and December 1993 advances our understanding of media coverage of political issues. By focusing on a single issue it permits analyzing coverage over a longer period than earlier studies. This permits deeper analysis of the differences in coverage accorded to the House and the Senate. The findings confirm the general consen…
The Vanishing Marginals, the Bandwagon, and the Mass Media
We investigate the degree to which exposure to the mass media results in an increased likelihood to vote for the incumbent (or the winner in open-seat races). We also present experimental evidence demonstrating the influence of electoral expectations in individual--level voting decisions
Media Coverage of the Economy and Aggregate Economic Evaluations
In the following analysis, we investigate two important questions: (1) how closely does media coverage of the economy reflect real changes in eco nomic conditions? and (2) to what extent does economic coverage of the economy exert an independent effect on economic evaluations? We then use this information to explore Republican claims that media coverage of the economy hurt the Bush reelection campaign. Consistent with previous research, we find t…
The Net Impact of Media Exposure on Individual Voting Decisions in U. S. Senate and House Elections
We examine the impact of media exposure in United States Senate and House elections and find that high levels of media exposure are associated with an increased likelihood that individual respondents will vote for House incumbents. In addition, we find that the effects of media exposure in Senate elections are mediated by challenger political quality. We also find that, within House elections, media exposure appears to have its most dramatic impa…
The President and Congress as Sources in Television News Coverage of the National Debt
A content analysis of the Vanderbilt Television News Abstracts of stories dealing with the national debt between January 1990 and December 1993 advances our understanding of media coverage of political issues. By focusing on a single issue it permits analyzing coverage over a longer period than earlier studies. This permits deeper analysis of the differences in coverage accorded to the House and the Senate. The findings confirm the general consen…
Reconsidering the 'Myths and Realities' of Campaign Finance Reform
Our analysis uses simulations to consider the likely impact of campaign finance reform on electoral outcomes and electoral competitiveness. The analysis improves upon previous research by both utilizing more than a single econometric model as a basis for the simulations and utilizing a wide range of campaign finance scenarios. Conclusions as to the likely impact campaign finance reform has on electoral competitiveness rely on the model employed a…
Campaign Finance Reform and the 1994 Congressional Elections
Based on partisan arguments regarding the likely effect of campaign finance reform on electoral competition, one might suspect that, had spending limits been in place prior to the 1994 midterm elections, Republicans would not have been able to gain control of the House of Representatives. To examine this proposition, we first create a regression model designed to explain the Democratic percentage of the vote as a function of candidate spending, i…
Participation Rates, Socioeconomic Class Biases, and Congressional Elections
Theory: Recently, Leighley and Nagler (1992) presented evidence indicating that class biases in voter turnout remained relatively stable across presidential elections from 1960 through 1988. Nevertheless, few investigations test for class biases (or the stability of class biases) in midterm congressional elections. Given that presidential elections are such high-intensity affairs (Campbell 1993) some lower-class citizens likely participate in pre…
Taking Credit and Avoiding Blame
Relying on experimental methodology, we find that positive and negative reports of specific aspects of the economy influence the audience's assessments of political responsibility for the state of the economy. In addition, whether the president actively attempts to take credit (in the case of positive economic news) or attempts to avoid blame (in the case of negative economic news) also influences assessments. Finally, we find that effects are la…
The Impact of State Campaign Finance Laws
We compare spending in concurrent senate and gubernatorial elections to determine if campaign finance laws influence candidate campaign spending. We find that candidate-based public financing combined with spending limits influence candidate spending, but the effect is largely dependent on the level of the limits. We find that contribution limits do not influence candidate spending. If the goal of reform is to reduce candidate spending—or to affe…
State Campaign Finance Regulations and Electoral Competition
In the following analysis, we provide an assessment of the effect of campaign finance reform on campaign spending and electoral competition in gubernatorial campaigns. The work improves on prior research by considering a longer, more comprehensive time frame (1978-1997) and by examining the effects of several different components of reform (contribution limits, public financing, and spending limits) within a single analytic framework. We find tha…
Adultery, drugs, and sex
In the article, we utilize an experimental design to examine individual responses to a series of hypothetical, political scandals involving public officials; including adultery and drug use. We find that while public responses to political scandal are, in part, conditioned by the officeholder’s sex, they are also contingent on the nature of the scandal, and individual acceptance (or rejection) of gender stereotypes
Understanding citizen perceptions of science controversy
Using the contemporary debate in the United States over embryonic stem cell research as a test case, we outline a theoretical framework that points to the central impact of value predispositions, schema, political knowledge, and forms of mass media use in shaping public perceptions of science. In the process, by proposing an alternative approach to the dominant science literacy model, we address the existing divide between survey-based and ethnog…
Rebuilding or Intruding? Media Coverage and Public Opinion on L atino Immigration in Post‐ K atrina L ouisiana
Objectives Few studies fully integrate the interactive effects of political, geographic, and media contexts into studies of public opinion on immigration. We rectify this by utilizing the post‐ K atrina L atino immigrant migration to L ouisiana as an opportunity for study of these relationships. Methods We utilize survey data and content analysis of news coverage to examine the influence of news exposure on attitudes toward immigrants and immigra…
Political polling in the digital age
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