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Polls and Elections: Do the Presidential Primary Debates Matter? Measuring Candidate Speaking Time and Audience Response during the 2012 Primaries.
- Source :
- Presidential Studies Quarterly; Jun2015, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p361-381, 21p, 5 Charts, 4 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Televised presidential primary debates are highly important for partisans by providing unmediated information concerning candidate viability. Here the presumptive winner of a given primary may be indicated during debates through both the speaking time they are given and the audience response they elicit. Here I explore both candidate speaking time and audience laughter and applause by content, analyzing six 2012 Republican Party primary debates. Debate venue plays a significant role in determining applause and, to a lesser extent, laughter. There is also a negative relationship between candidate speaking time and audience laughter, suggesting an insurgent strategy for second-tier candidates. © 2014 Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03604918
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Presidential Studies Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102275866
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/psq.12191