Why So Serious?: Emotions of Presidential Candidates on the Road to 2020 Presidential Elections

• In Event: Presidents and Executive Politics: Campaigns and Elections

Brief Overview

This paper quantifies the emotions of presidential candidates in Democratic debates for 2020 elections and attempts to find the relationship between emotions, public perception, and elite perception.

Authors

• Cantay Caliskan, Denison University

• Ahmet Utku Akbiyik, Boston University