Elections
Reliability Trumps Competence: Personal Attributes in the 2004 Presidential Election
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12000587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin P Wattenberg, Martin Wattenberg (0000-0003-0904-4862, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 705-713 |
| Publication date | 2006-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Presidential Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-4918 • E-ISSN: 1741-5705 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2006.02576.x |
| OpenAlex | W2035845835 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
This research note presents data demonstrating that George W. Bush enjoyed a substantial advantage over John Kerry in terms of how voters perceived their personal qualities. This advantage was particularly evident on reliability, integrity, and strength of leadership. Multivariate analysis of voting choices supports the conclusion that these factors provided the crucial margin of victory for Bush's reelection in 2004
Competence (human resources · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Public relations · Victory · Voting · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2019 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |