Talking with Voters in Iowa: Analyses of Presidential Candidate Speeches in Iowa Caucus Campaigns

• In Event: The Psychology of Campaigns & Elections

Brief Overview

Iowa is the first chance for presidential candidates to grab voter & media attention. We analyze 60+ IA Caucus speeches to understand the use of positive and negative language and language commonalities and differences across candidates and parties.

Authors

• David Redlawsk, University of Delaware

• Jiwon Nam, University of Delaware