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Peer reviewedHellweg, Susan A.; And Others – Communication Reports, 1988
Examines voters' evaluative structures used in making decisions about political candidates, specifically regarding election level and candidates' incumbent-challenger status. Concludes that incumbent positioning affects perceptual criteria formation for candidates. Reports that voting behavior predictions can be made when candidate idiosyncracies…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Elections, Higher Education, Political Attitudes
