Voters prefer candidates who send their children to public over private school

Finger, Leslie K., Gift, Thomas and Miner, Andrew (2021) Voters prefer candidates who send their children to public over private school. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (01 Oct 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

From presidential races to local elections, decisions about where politicians send their children to school can attract public attention. But do these choices actually impact how voters cast their ballots? In new research, Leslie K. Finger, Thomas Gift, and Andrew Miner use an original survey experiment to examine how voters view politicians who send their children to public versus private school. They find that voters are more likely support candidates whose children attend public school — an outcome they trace to voters perceiving these candidates as warmer and more committed to public services.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2021 13:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:19
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112905

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