Who Is To Blame? Partisans’ Use of Blame Spreading in Reaction to Unfair or Dishonest Behavior

• In Event: Follow the Leader: How the Public Responds to Cues, Leads, and Misdeeds of Political Elites

Brief Overview

Project examines partisan perceptions of fairness and honesty after watching a presidential debate clip. Author finds that viewers recognize norm-breaking behavior of their copartisan but spread blame for such behavior to all debate participants.

Author

• Amy Meli, University of Maryland-College Park