An analysis of the tasks of an MP intended to dispel myths concerning the reasons why a man should desire to stand for Parliament. (Author/JB)

A plea is made for teachers to become politically active participants in the 1980 state and federal elections. Support of the incumbent President is suggested. (LH)

Reveals that most editors considered themselves to be independents and that differences between liberals and conservatives varied considerably according to various issues. (KS)

The past few elections have witnessed an increased contestation of votes across racial and ethnic identities, especially with regard to Latinos. As such, this article explores and reports on the important relationship between Latino identity and political party identification. Using the 2002 National Survey of Latinos (with its representative…

A review of recent research which analyzes voting trends is provided. (DE)

Five separate multidimensional scaling analyses with measurement occasions varying from election day to about 14 months after, resulted in two stable dimensions of political perception. These dimensions were identified as Republican and Democratic evaluative dimensions. The publicity surrounding Watergate apparently did not affect the stability of…

Results of analyses of the effects of television exposure during the 1972 Presidential campaign suggest that changes in viewer images, issue positions, and candidate perceptions are mostly in intensity rather than in direction, and that involvement and partisanship explain impact to a much greater degree than the type or quantity of television…

Examines the principal student organizations of the late 1930s and 1940s to see how militant student groups operated in an environment of political affiliation and instrumental programs, how they responded to the demands of external political groups, and how their policies and programs related to changing social and political conditions. (Author)

The article discusses what political strategies have been used by politicians to get the Spanish speaking population to help in the presidential elections. (NQ)

Used 1984 national survey data to test whether marital status affected political orientations and participation. Found married and single persons to differ consistently in their politics, with married being more conservative. Marital status only modestly affected some dimensions of political orientation, including presidential vote. These effects…

The geographic pattern of support for George McGovern in the face of his decisive defeat in the 1972 presidential election reveals a striking association with the social groups most disaffected from the Nixon Administration. (Author)

Analyses of a 1969 survey of over 60,000 faculty members in colleges and universities in the United States indicate that natural scientists are to the ideological left of engineers, but more conservative than social scientists; that more successful and influential scientists and engineers are more liberal than the rank-and-file; and that if…

Revision of paper read at the American Sociological Association Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August 1971. (NQ)

It may be concluded, at least as far as the variables in this study are concerned, that Young Republican and Young Democrat Clubs act very much like their parent organizations and organizations in general. (Author)

Argues that, since the Civil War, necessity, expediency, ideological commitment, and economic standing have compelled black people to oppose any changes in the status quo. (KG)