POL222H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: American Political Science Review, Random Assignment, Legislative Studies Quarterly
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Truthful than truthy. ps: political science and politics. Colbert bump = bump in popularity after appearing on colbert report. Often edits 1-2 hour interviews to make fun of individual. Candidates willing to appear on the show were more willing to be roasted --> more confident in their campaign, i. e. better performing candidates. Match candidates appearing with similar candidates to resolve selection issue. Democrats appear to take risk of being on show when they are down in popularity while republicans take risk when they are up in popularity. Education on political participation. journal of politics 70(3). Factors that lead to higher education may also lead directly to increased political participation. Spurious not causal relationship when accounting for additional variables. Networks that will mobilize these people into politics. Higher education is a proxy for preadult experiences and dispositions. Willing to postpone short term earnings to reap long-term costs. More participation for those who attended college against those who did not.
