Religion and Perceptions of Candidates' Ideologies in United States House Elections

Using data from the American National Election Studies, Poole-Rosenthal DW-Nominate scores, and data on the religious affiliations of members of the United States House of Representatives, I show that religion has important independent effects on the evaluation of candidates' ideologies. The re...

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Main Author: Jacobsmeier, Matthew L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2013]
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 342-372
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