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Obama and the Economy in 2008

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ID6097484
AuthorsMichael S Lewis-Beck (0000-0003-0301-5497, University of Iowa), Richard Nadeau (0009-0005-1392-3538, Université de Montréal)
Year2009
Volume42
Issue3
Pages479-483
Publication date2009-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096509090775
OpenAlexW2100091374
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited10

We believe the economy was much on voters' minds in the 2008 presidential election. More formally, a traditional economic retrospective voting theory—electors disapprove of past economic conditions and vote against the government—should serve well as an explanation of Obama's victory (Fiorina 1981; Lewis-Beck 1988, 34

Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Victory · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration

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Citation span2010 - 2025 (16)
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