Factors affecting student voter candidate preference in the 2008 presidential election
by Hohenthaner, Tonya R., M.S., SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, 2009, 151 pages; 1485271

Abstract:

The following study is an analysis of student voting behaviors at South Dakota State University. This study uses quantitative methodology focusing on themes such as religious socialization, political socialization, political identification and ideology, social class, candidate inspirational and presidential appearance, and respondent cognitive knowledge of issue positions. This research explored these themes through the theoretical lenses of Weber’s charismatic theory as well as explanations regarding the decline of class voting offered by Manza, Hout and Brooks (1995). The most overwhelming predictors of candidate choice were political party identification which strongly influenced both mother’s and father’s party identification, presidential and inspirational perception of candidate, social and fiscal ideologies, and a moderate cognitive awareness of candidates’ political issue positions.

 
AdviserDiane Kayongo-Male
SchoolSOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
SourceMAI/ 48-06, p. , Aug 2010
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsWomen's studies; Political Science; Individual & family studies
Publication Number1485271
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