Explaining the Horse Race of 2008
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6104891 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanna Linn (0000-0001-7758-4137, Pennsylvania State University), Jonathan Moody (Pennsylvania State University), Stephanie Asper (Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 459-465 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s104909650909074x |
| OpenAlex | W2138259671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
October 2, 2008, the New York Times presidential campaign coverage carried the headline “Poll Finds Obama Gaining Support and McCain Weakened in Bailout Crisis.” Similarly, the headline on October 21 read “Obama Appeal Rises in Poll; No Gains for McCain Ticket.” The 2008 presidential election, more so than any previous campaign, was presented as a horse race between senators Barack Obama and John McCain. In the midst of president George W. Bush's plummeting approval ratings, a growing discontent among the American people about the continued U.S. presence in Iraq, and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression, the media did not cast the election as a debate about issues. Rather, the 2008 election was about the candidates' relative positioning, how they got there, and what strategies they would employ to secure victory
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Tides of Consent
Public Opinion in America
Campaigns, National Conditions, and U.S. Presidential Elections
Peasants or Bankers? The American Electorate and the U.S. Economy
Campaign Events, the Media and the Prospects of Victory
Leading Economic Indicators, the Polls, and the Presidential Vote
The Trial-Heat Forecast of the 2008 Presidential Vote
Forecasting the 2008 Presidential Election with the Time-for-Change Model
The Job of President and the Jobs Model Forecast
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2018 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |