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Campaign duration and election outcomes
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Abstract Does campaign duration affect election outcomes? To date, this question has largely evaded political scientists, but it is reasonable to expect systematic links between campaign length and candidate performance in elections. We hypothesize that longer campaigns would help challengers' electoral fort... mehr
Does campaign duration affect election outcomes? To date, this question has largely evaded political scientists, but it is reasonable to expect systematic links between campaign length and candidate performance in elections. We hypothesize that longer campaigns would help challengers' electoral fortunes, thereby curbing incumbency advantage and potentially boosting competitiveness in elections. Using two data sources, aggregate data from U.S. House elections between 1994 and 2006 and ANES survey data from the 2002 election cycle, we find little evidence to support contentions that campaign length affects election outcomes or candidate familiarity. The results we report suggest the political consequences, intended or not, to choices about election timing are likely minimal.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
USA; Wahlergebnis; Wahl; Beeinflussbarkeit; Propaganda; Wahlkampf; Ausgaben; Kampagne; Kandidatur; Abstimmung; Dauer
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2013
Seitenangabe
S. 66-73
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 1 (2013) 1
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)