The Impact of a Presidential Debate on Voter Rationality
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6232051 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Alan I Abramowitz (0000-0003-1649-3471, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 1978 |
| Volumen | 22 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 680 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1978-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Editorial | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2110467 |
| OpenAlex | W2317480288 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 75 |
| Referencias citadas | 9 |
This study evaluates the impact of the first presidential debate of 1976 on the rationality of voting decisions. Using data from a panel of eligible voters in Williamsburg-James City County, Virginia, three models of attitude consistency are tested: rational voting, selective perception, and persuasion. Rational voting is defined as choosing a candidate on the basis of issue positions. The debate increased voter awareness of Ford's and Carter's positions on the issue of unemployment, one of the key issues in the debate. However, there is no evidence of changes in candidate preference based on this issue. There is strong evidence of persuasion: voters adopted the position taken by their preferred candidate
Consistency (knowledge bases · Economics · Microeconomics · Perception · Persuasion · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Positive economics · Preference · Presidential election · Presidential system · Rationality · Voting · Voting behavior · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 75 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 1,7 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1982 - 2025 (44) |
| Velocidad de citación | recent |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 75 |