“Shaping history” or “Riding the wave”?: President Bush's influence on the public opinion of terrorism, homeland security, & crime |
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Authors: | Joshua Hill Willard M Oliver |
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Institution: | a Sam Houston State University, United States b University of Akron, Department of Political Science, 302 East Buchtel Avenue, Akron, OH 44325, United States |
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Abstract: | The theory of presidential influence over public opinion is used to predict the impact of presidential rhetoric on the public's concern for terrorism, homeland security, and crime as the “most important problems facing the country.” Using OLS time-series regression, the authors find consistent results that President Bush influenced public opinion in relation to terrorism, homeland security and crime, despite the overwhelming events of September 11th and its impact. The article concludes by discussing the president's ability to shape events and how some events shape the presidency. |
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