TY - JOUR
T1 - The electoral college, mobilization, and turnout in the 2000 presidential election
AU - Hill, David
AU - McKee, Seth C.
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - This study takes a two-stage approach to examining the impact of the electoral college on turnout in the 2000 presidential election. First, we examine whether battleground states received more media spending and visits by the candidates and their party committees compared to nonbattleground states. Second, we examine whether media spending and candidate visits were related to state-level turnout. The results of the project show that the battleground states did receive significantly more media expenditures and candidate visits from the two major party campaigns than nonbattleground states. Furthermore, when controlling for state-level contextual and political factors, the more media expenditures and candidate visits a state received the higher the state turnout. Finally, the analysis reveals that state battleground status indirectly impacted state-level turnout through its effect on media spending and candidate visits.
AB - This study takes a two-stage approach to examining the impact of the electoral college on turnout in the 2000 presidential election. First, we examine whether battleground states received more media spending and visits by the candidates and their party committees compared to nonbattleground states. Second, we examine whether media spending and candidate visits were related to state-level turnout. The results of the project show that the battleground states did receive significantly more media expenditures and candidate visits from the two major party campaigns than nonbattleground states. Furthermore, when controlling for state-level contextual and political factors, the more media expenditures and candidate visits a state received the higher the state turnout. Finally, the analysis reveals that state battleground status indirectly impacted state-level turnout through its effect on media spending and candidate visits.
KW - Campaign strategy
KW - Electoral college
KW - Mobilization
KW - Presidential candidates
KW - Presidential elections
KW - Turnout
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23844436261&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1532673X04271902
DO - 10.1177/1532673X04271902
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23844436261
VL - 33
SP - 700
EP - 725
JO - American Politics Research
JF - American Politics Research
SN - 1532-673X
IS - 5
ER -