(Un)Conventional Wisdom and Presidential Politics: The Myth of Convention Locations and Favorite-Son Vice Presidents. Issue 3 (15th July 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- (Un)Conventional Wisdom and Presidential Politics: The Myth of Convention Locations and Favorite-Son Vice Presidents. Issue 3 (15th July 2016)
- Main Title:
- (Un)Conventional Wisdom and Presidential Politics: The Myth of Convention Locations and Favorite-Son Vice Presidents
- Authors:
- Schultz, David
- Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Conventional wisdom pervades presidential politics, and there is no doubt that this will again be true in 2016. First among "old politicians' tales" is that a political party's placement of a national convention in a specific state can affect presidential voting there, swinging or flipping it to its presidential candidate. Second, the selection of a vice-presidential candidate as a favorite son (or daughter) will deliver a state's electoral votes to a presidential ticket. Is either of these pearls of wisdom true? This article tests the truth of both the convention location and favorite-son claims and finds little evidence of their efficacy.
- Is Part Of:
- PS, political science & politics. Volume 49:Issue 3(2016)
- Journal:
- PS, political science & politics
- Issue:
- Volume 49:Issue 3(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 49, Issue 3 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 49
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0049-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 420
- Page End:
- 425
- Publication Date:
- 2016-07-15
- Subjects:
- Political science -- Periodicals
320.05 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSC ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1049096516000792 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1049-0965
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- Legaldeposit
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