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Hillary Clinton and the Women Who Supported Her: Emotional Attachments and the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary
Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race
  • Evelyn M. Simien
  • Sarah Cote Hampson, University of Washington Tacoma
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Using data from the 2008 American National Election Studies (ANES) time series, and the 2008 ANES panel wave, this study examines whether the intragroup emotions Hillary Clinton elicits—gender affinity and pride—are predictive of political engagement for the group she represents: women voters. We focus on voters who report having participated in the primaries and the range of potential voters who proselytize during the primary season and express an intention to vote in the general election. Contrary to the conclusion one might reasonably draw—that is, women rather than men would be more likely to support Clinton—the real question is: which women?

DOI
10.1017/S1742058X16000382
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pre-print, post-print
Citation Information
Evelyn M. Simien and Sarah Cote Hampson. "Hillary Clinton and the Women Who Supported Her: Emotional Attachments and the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary" Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race (2017) p. 1 - 24
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sarah-hampson/8/