An Informational Theory of Midterm Elections: The Impact of Iraq War Deaths on the 2006 Election.
Description:
There has been much scholarly attention directed at the Iraq war's role in determining voter choice. I attempt to extend that research into voter turnout to determine what role the Iraq war played in 2006 voter turnout. This paper argues that turnout at the state level could be explained by the number of US deaths each state had sustained from the Iraq occupation at the time of the election. A theory of voter activation based on information availability is put forth to explain the relationsh…
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Date:
August 2009
Creator:
Kahanek, Jared E.