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Introduction to the symposium: A reexamination of southern distinctiveness through the lens of firearm policy by LaPlant, James T., Morris, John C., Shields, Todd G.

“…Objective This article reviews the extant literature on southern politics and gun/firearm ownership in the South as a precursor to three symposium papers…”
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Identity and the racialized politics of violence in gun regulation policy preferences by Vidal, Xavier Medina, Páez, Rocío A., Shields, Todd G.

“…Objective In this study, we examine how attitudes about race, as well as ethno‐racial identities, influence support for various gun regulation policies…”
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Moral Issues and Voter Decision Making in the 2004 Presidential Election by Hillygus, D. Sunshine, Shields, Todd G.

“…“President Bush's victory, the approval of every anti-gay marriage amendment on statewide ballots and an emphasis on ‘moral values’ among voters showed the…”
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Enabling Democracy: Disability and Voter Turnout by Schur, Lisa, Shields, Todd, Kruse, Douglas, Schriner, Kay

“…How likely are the millions of Americans with disabilities to participate in politics? What insights do their experiences provide into overall participation…”
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Who Trusts the WHO? Heuristics and Americans’ Trust in the World Health Organization During the COVID‐19 Pandemic by Bayram, A. Burcu, Shields, Todd

“…Objective Why do some Americans trust the World Health Organization (WHO) during the COVID‐19 pandemic, but others do not? To date, there has been no…”
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Polls and Elections: Racial Resentment and Personal Economic Evaluations in the 2012 and 2016 Presidential Elections by Shields, Todd, Maxwell, Angie

“…Studies of recent presidential elections emphasize the importance of personal economic evaluations as well as the growing importance of racial attitudes. Less…”
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Ideological Realignment in the Contemporary U.S. Electorate Revisited by Schreckhise, William D., Shields, Todd G.

“…Objective. In this study, we revisit the ideological-realignment theory proposed by Abramowitz and Saunders (1998) by assessing the varying impact a person's…”
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Interpretation of Interaction Effects in Logit and Probit Analyses: Reconsidering the Relationship Between Registration Laws, Education, and Voter Turnout by HUANG, CHI, SHIELDS, TODD G.

“…Scholars have argued that more restrictive registration laws most drastically deter the least educated citizens from political participation. Others, however,…”
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Participation Rates, Socioeconomic Class Biases, and Congressional Elections: A Crossvalidation by Shields, Todd G., Goidel, Robert K.

“…Recently, Leighley and Nagler (1992) presented evidence indicating that class biases in voter turnout remained relatively stable across presidential elections…”
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Network news construction of homelessness: 1980-1993 by Shields, Todd G.

“…Through an extensive content analysis of 14 years of television nightly news stories, evidence is presented showing coverage of homelessness corresponded more…”
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The Fate of Obamacare: Racial Resentment, Ethnocentrism and Attitudes about Healthcare Reform by Maxwell, Angie, Shields, Todd

“…Health care has been a contentious issue in American politics for decades, and scholars are beginning to understand the reasons behind public support for, and…”
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Changes and continuities in the determinants of older adults' voter turnout 1952-1996 by Turner, M J, Shields, T G, Sharp, D

“…The goal of this project was to examine the factors related to the high level of voter turnout among older adults and how these factors have changed across the…”
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State Campaign Finance Regulations and Electoral Competition by Gross, Donald A., Goidel, Robert K., Shields, Todd G.

“…In the following analysis, we provide an assessment of the effect of campaign finance reform on campaign spending and electoral competition in gubernatorial…”
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The Vanishing Marginals, the Bandwagon, and the Mass Media by Goidel, Robert K., Shields, Todd G.

“…We investigate the degree to which exposure to the mass media results in an increased likelihood to vote for the incumbent (or the winner in open-seat races)…”
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Sex, Age, and the Implementation of the Motor Voter Act: The 1996 Presidential Election by Parry, Janine A., Shields, Todd G.

“…Objective. Among the existing studies of political participation, few discuss differences between men and women. Of those published, most have focused upon…”
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The Reverse Environmental Gender Gap in China: Evidence from "The China Survey" by Shields, Todd, Zeng, Ka

“…Objectives. This article explores gender differences in attitudes about the seriousness of the environment as a problem in China using the "2008 China Survey."…”
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Aggregate and disaggregate statistical evaluation of the performance-based effectiveness of long-term pavement performance specific pavement study-5 (LTPP SPS-5) flexible pavement rehabilitation treatments by Ahmed, Anwaar, Labi, Samuel, Li, Zongzhi, Shields, Todd

“…Engineers continually seek effective techniques for preserving highway infrastructure. Using data from the specific pavement study#5 of the long-term pavement…”
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Who Contributes?: Checkbook Participation, Class Biases, and the Impact of Legal Reforms, 1952-1994 by SHIELDS, TODD G., GOIDEL, ROBERT K.

“…The changing demographic trends of voter turnout have been a focus of great debate. Nevertheless, voter turnout is only one avenue through which citizens…”
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The Next Link in the Chain Reaction: Symbolic Racism and Obama's Religious Affiliation by Maxwell, Angie, Dowe, Pearl Ford, Shields, Todd

“…Objectives. During the 2008 presidential election, questions about Barack Obama s religious affiliations spread rapidly over the Internet and became a regular…”
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Taking Credit and Avoiding Blame: Good News, Spin Control, and Democratic Accountability by SHIELDS, TODD G., GOIDEL, ROBERT K..

“…Relying on experimental methodology, we find that positive and negative reports of specific aspects of the economy influence the audience's assessments of…”
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