Relying on the Ground Game
The Placement and Effect of Campaign Field Offices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joshua P Darr (0000-0002-0388-5559, University of Pennsylvania), Matthew S Levendusky, Matthew Levendusky (0000-0003-3295-1276, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 529-548 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x13500520 |
| OpenAlex | W2104260426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 25 |
Though elite-based campaign mobilization was thought to be dead just a few election cycles ago, it has come roaring back in recent years. The vast majority of this direct voter outreach is coordinated through campaign field offices. Despite the increasing importance of such activities, little is known about where campaigns choose to locate these field offices and what effect campaign offices have on election outcomes. We develop a theoretical argument about where candidates will locate these offices, and test our argument using data from recent elections. We also show that these field offices increase county-level vote share by approximately 1%, netting Obama approximately 275,000 additional votes in the 2008 election. We conclude by discussing the normative implications of increased campaign investment in field operations
Ballot · Campaign finance · Economics · Elite · Outreach · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |