"But I'm Not Racist": An Examination of How White Democrats and Independents Respond to Democratic Messaging on Racism and Racial Privilege

• In Event: Campaigning Amid Race

Brief Overview

This study examines how white Democrats and independents respond to candidates who employ messaging that criticizes their racial in-group. Using a survey experiment, I show how racial and partisan identities shape responses to this type of messaging.

Author

• Rachel Lienesch, Stanford University