The Politics of Emotions, Candidates, and Choices

This book dynamically shows that political campaigns matter to electoral outcomes, by analyzing the dynamics of emotional voter and decision-making over the course of three presidential elections between 2004 and 2012.  Each presidential campaign ref

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The Politics of Emotions, Candidates, and Choices

Heather E. Yates

The Politics of Emotions, Candidates, and Choices

Heather E. Yates University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas, USA

ISBN 978-1-137-51526-1 ISBN 978-1-137-51527-8 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-51527-8

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CONTENTS

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1

Vindicating the Emotional Citizen

2

The Marketplace of Emotions

15

3

Mission Accomplished: The Reelection of George W. Bush

33

4

The New Politics of Hope and Change

59

5

Renewed Awareness: Perspectives on Gender and Race

83

6

Hope Is a Renewable Resource

101

7

Conclusion: The Politics of Emotions, Campaigns, and Looking Ahead

123

Bibliography

131

Index

137

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Table 3.1 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward economic policy (2004) Table 3.2 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward domestic security and defense Table 3.3 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward the War on Terror Table 3.4 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward the war in Afghanistan (2004) Table 3.5 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward the war in Iraq (2004) Table 3.6 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward same-sex marriage Table 4.1 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward economic policy (2008) Table 4.2 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward healthcare policy Table 4.3 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward the war in Iraq (2008) Table 4.4 Candidate evaluation and emotional attribution toward same-sex marriage Table 5.1 Feelings expressed toward Hilary Clinton and