Matthew L. Jacobsmeier

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    In West Virginia, Democrat Joe Manchin is tacking to the right to keep his Senate seat in an increasingly red state

In West Virginia, Democrat Joe Manchin is tacking to the right to keep his Senate seat in an increasingly red state

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Incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is favored to beat out his Republican challenger, Patrick Morrisey in West Virginia Senate race on November 6th. But, writes Matthew Jacobsmeier, in a state which has swung towards the Republican Party in recent years, victory for the Democrat – even one as conservative as Manchin – is far from certain.

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October 24th, 2018|2018 midterm elections, Elections and party politics across the US, Matthew L. Jacobsmeier|0 Comments|
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    Black candidates are perceived as more liberal than similar white candidates, and this may be hurting them at the ballot box.

Black candidates are perceived as more liberal than similar white candidates, and this may be hurting them at the ballot box.

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For many, the election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 was a signal that the US had become a post racial society. Despite these beliefs, African-Americans are still disadvantaged when it comes to politics. In new research, Matthew L. Jacobsmeier finds that black candidates tend to be perceived to be more liberal than ideologically similar white candidates, […]

October 19th, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Matthew L. Jacobsmeier|0 Comments|
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While dog owners were less likely to vote for Obama, dog ownership doesn’t affect voting decisions

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Matthew L. Jacobsmeier responds to the claim that during the 2008 Presidential campaign, the fact that Barack Obama did not own a dog turned some voters away from him. He argues that Americans in southern states, where dog ownership is particularly common, are more likely to hold distinctively conservative attitudes, including racial attitudes, that are not captured by typically-used measures […]

November 19th, 2013|Democracy and culture, Elections and party politics across the US, Matthew L. Jacobsmeier|0 Comments|
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