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    How the presidential primary season boosts states’ economies.

How the presidential primary season boosts states’ economies.

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US presidential campaigns may be long and drawn out, but according to research by Rebecca Lessem and Carly Urban, they can bring considerable economic benefitsis to the states hosting primary elections.

Next week sees the end of the topsy-turvy spring presidential primary season, which has seen New York billionaire become the Republican Party’s improbable nominee, with Hillary Clinton very likely […]

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    Why a viable third party might lead to less negative political advertising in campaigns.

Why a viable third party might lead to less negative political advertising in campaigns.

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More than 80 percent of advertisements in political campaigns are negative; a type of messaging that is much less common in markets for consumer goods and services. Why is negativity so specific to political campaigns? In new research, Amit Gandhi, Daniela Iorio, and Carly Urban explain that the dual Democrat-Republican nature of US politics encourages candidates to go negative. […]

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