Explaining variation in concern about the outcome of presidential elections, 1960–1980 |
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Authors: | Rick E. Rollenhagen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Political Science, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fla |
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Abstract: | Since 1960 there has been a steady erosion in concern about the electoral outcome of presidential elections among the white electorate. An analysis of the six SRC-CPS presidential election surveys conducted between 1960 and 1980 shows that a substantial portion of the erosion of electoral concern can be accounted for by the weakening of partisan loyalties and the decline in feelings that the political system is responsive. More generally, the analysis suggests that extent of concern about the electoral outcome is primarily a long-term secular component and not a short-term, election-specific factor as is commonly assumed in the literature. |
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