Issue Voting: An Empirical Examination of Individually Necessary and Jointly Sufficient Conditions
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1979-01-01Author
Kenneth J. Meier
James E. Campbell
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Abstract
This paper argues that six conditions must be met to conclude that issue voting exists: (1) candidates must take different positions on the issues of the day; (2) the campaign issues must be salient to the voter; (3) voters must have a position on the issue; (4) voters must accurately perceive candidate positions; (5) issue-based candidate evaluations must be consistent with vote intention; and (6) vote intention must be based on a previously established issue evaluation not vice versa. This study estimates the number of voters who were able to meet these conditions for issue voting during the 1972 presidential election campaign.
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Meier, K. J., & Campbell, J. E. (1979). Issue Voting: An Empirical Examination of Individually Necessary and Jointly Sufficient Conditions. American Politics Research, 7(1), 21-50. doi: 10.1177/1532673x7900700102