Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Rise of Anger in the American Public
- 2 Political Elites and the Strategic Use of Anger
- 3 Trait-Based Anger and Governmental Distrust
- 4 The Causal Effect of Anger on Trust in Government
- 5 Anger and Democratic Values in the Mass Public
- 6 Anger and Voter Loyalty
- 7 Anger and the Future of American Government
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - Anger and Voter Loyalty
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2020
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Rise of Anger in the American Public
- 2 Political Elites and the Strategic Use of Anger
- 3 Trait-Based Anger and Governmental Distrust
- 4 The Causal Effect of Anger on Trust in Government
- 5 Anger and Democratic Values in the Mass Public
- 6 Anger and Voter Loyalty
- 7 Anger and the Future of American Government
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter shows that, when they are angry, voters are more likely to vote for their own party’s presidential candidate. This chapter further shows that, in an era of nationalized politics, anger toward the opposing party’s presidential candidate can lead to voter loyalty in subpresidential (e.g., House and Senate) elections. Moreover, I show that anger leads to a higher probability of a voter casting a straight-ticket ballot for his or her party. In sum, this chapter shows that an angry voter is a loyal voter.
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- American RageHow Anger Shapes Our Politics, pp. 122 - 145Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020