News tagged with political candidate
FCC: TV stations must post rates for campaign ads
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to require broadcast TV stations to post online the advertising rates they charge political candidates and advocacy groups.
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Political blogging on the right and the left
Los Angeles, CA (April 19, 2012) As presidential candidates from both parties gear up for the big day in November, more and more people are turning to political blogs to provide them with the latest news on the election-front. ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Voters favor deep-voiced politicians: study
Candidates with lower-pitched voices may get more votes in the 2012 election.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Two genes do not make a voter: new research
Voting behavior cannot be predicted by one or two genes as previous researchers have claimed, according to Evan Charney, a Duke University professor of public policy and political science.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Voters overrate favorite candidates
(PhysOrg.com) -- If your political candidate of choice falls behind in the polls, will you lose faith in his ability to win? Probably not. A new study from Northwestern University suggests that people tend to believe that ...
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Feb 23, 2012 |
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Researchers examine impact of 'green politics' on recent national elections
A political candidate's electoral victory or defeat is influenced by his or her stance on climate change policy, according to new Stanford University studies of the most recent presidential and congressional elections.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Author says presidential primary debates allow audiences for candidates, can influence election
(PhysOrg.com) -- Primary debate season, an important time in each presidential election, is under way, and a Kansas State University political communication expert says these debates can influence the direction of the election.
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Sep 14, 2011 |
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Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates' appearances
The looks of political candidates are a key factor influencing voters, a phenomenon identified by a number of scholars in recent years. Now, a new study by MIT political scientists adds to this body of research by detailing ...
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Jul 18, 2011 |
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Voters have up to 5 times more influence in early primaries
Voters in states with early primary races such as Iowa and New Hampshire have up to five times the influence of voters in later states in selecting presidential candidates, according to research by Brown University economist ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Looks like a winner: Scientists demonstrate how much candidate appearances affect election outcomes
When you vote in an election, your choice is surely not influenced by anything as superficial as a candidate's looks, right?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Political fundraising tool taps social networks
(AP) -- Candidates in some top political races are raising big sums of money using software that taps donors' social networks, an endeavor that lets the donors track their friends' donations with the zeal a fantasy baseball ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Study: Celebrity endorsements do not help political candidates
If you're running for office - and want to shore up support from young voters - you want Hollywood's support, right? Wrong. Two new studies from North Carolina State University show that young voters are not swayed by celebrity ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Political views may skew perception of skin tone, new study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Political affinity could influence how some people view the skin tone of biracial political candidates, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Tech's new love
There was a time in Silicon Valley when the political game was practically sneered upon.
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Study finds 18- to 24-year-old group more politically active, but not more knowledgeable
A study by three Kansas State University graduate students finds that the 18- to 24-year-old demographic became more politically active during the 2008 U.S. election season through the use of new media, but that the young ...
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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