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TY - CHAP AU - Isbell, Linda M. AU - Ottati, Victor C. ED - Ottati, Victor C. ED - Tindale, R. Scott ED - Edwards, John ED - Bryant, Fred B. ED - Health, Linda ED - O’Connell, Daniel C. ED - Suarez-Balzacar, Yolanda ED - Posavac, Emil J. PY - 2002 DA - 2002// TI - The Emotional Voter BT - The Social Psychology of Politics SP - 55 EP - 74 PB - Springer US CY - Boston, MA AB - It seems self-evident that political figures arouse passion and emotion in the electorate. Vivid examples can be found throughout all of political history. In 1864, Harper’s Weekly described Abraham Lincoln as a “monster”, a characterization that is clearly emotionally evocative (Jamieson, 1992). John F. Kennedy, the “Camelot” president, evoked feelings of tremendous pride and patriotism in his eloquent speeches (e.g., “Ask not what your country can do for you…”). Bill Clinton’s recent sexual escapades elicited disgust among many citizens, and his subsequent lies about the affair aroused considerable anger. Moreover, political candidates notoriously surround themselves with contextual stimuli (e.g., the American flag, balloons, music) that are designed to elicit positive emotional reactions in the electorate ([Jamieson, 1992]). SN - 978-1-4615-0569-3 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0569-3\_3 DO - 10.1007/978-1-4615-0569-3_3 ID - Isbell2002 ER -