| ID | 100789 |
| Title Proper | Dog that didn't bark |
| Other Title Information | the role of canines in the 2008 campaign |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mutz, Diana C |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using the most extensive dataset available on the 2008 election, I examine the impact of dog ownership on presidential vote preference. Canines were elevated to the status of a campaign issue when, during the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama publicly promised his daughters a dog after the election was over, a campaign promise that has since been fulfilled. However, this announcement appears to have unintentionally highlighted the absence of a key point of potential identification between this candidate and voters, and thus to have significantly undermined the likelihood that dog-owning voters would support Obama. I elaborate upon the implications of this finding for future presidential candidates. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 43, No. 4; Oct 2010: p.707-712 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics Vol. 43, No. 4; Oct 2010: p.707-712 |
| Key Words | Barack Obama ; Election - 2008 ; Presidential Candidates |