Posts Tagged ‘elections’
High hopes can lead to voter letdown
IOWA STATE (US) — Leading up to an election, supporters who maintain a high level of optimism are more likely to vote—but are also more disappointed if the results don’t go their way. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Low voter turn-out among California youth
UC DAVIS (US) — More than two-thirds of California’s eligible young adults failed to vote in the 2012 general election, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 18, 2013 9:13 - 0 Comments
Sometimes ‘losers’ win longer lives
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Winning may mean a longer life for actors, but that’s not the case for politicians or baseball players, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 14:53 - 1 Comment
Doubt creeps in when we must defend a choice
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Confidence in our choices wanes when we learn that other people’s reasoning is different from our own. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 27, 2012 13:10 - 0 Comments
More young voters pass on party affiliation
UC DAVIS (US) — Young adults in California registered to vote in record numbers in 2012, especially online, but many did so with no party affiliation. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 31, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
To map votes, atlas digs below polls
STANFORD (US) — A new interactive atlas that looks at the 2008 US presidential election precinct by precinct reveals how deep-rooted geographic trends still affect party affiliation. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 3, 2012 15:09 - 1 Comment
Debate app captures real-time reactions
UC DAVIS / U. MARYLAND (US) — As Obama and Romney square off in their first debate tonight, college students across the country will try out a new app that could make live polling possible for the first time on a large scale. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2012 9:54 - 0 Comments
Dwindling swing voters won’t sway election
VANDERBILT (US) — The shrinking ranks of undecided voters have probably lost most of their power in the upcoming presidential election, according to a new survey. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 19, 2012 15:35 - 1 Comment
Campaign attack ads hook trusting voters
U. FLORIDA (US) — Negative political ads may pack a punch—but only with voters who trust the politicians delivering them, a new study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 22, 2012 14:51 - 0 Comments
Money wields quiet power in state politics
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Donations directly influence the legislative process, according to a new book that looks beyond quid pro quo arrangements to money’s more subtle effects. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2012 13:02 - 1 Comment
Voters pick politicians with deeper voices
DUKE (US) — A new study shows that both men and women prefer political candidates with deeper voices. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 9, 2011 11:55 - 4 Comments
Ranked-choice voting: Does the math add up?
STANFORD (US) — “Instant runoff” voting, in which voters rank candidates in order of preference, is an increasingly popular alternative to voting for only one candidate in each race, but there’s disagreement about the validity of the results. (more…)
