Posts Tagged ‘rhetoric’
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“This study validates what we had been thinking, that you can get a good idea about how people will vote based on what they said,” says Prasenjit Mitra, assistant professor of information sciences and technology. “We were able to study political discourse and find biases quickly without having to look for specific clues in the text.” The team used a computer model to compare voting records to U.S. senators’ floor statements.
PENN STATE (US)—Although politicians are often criticized for making empty promises, when it comes to their voting records, their words may carry more weight than previously thought. -
