Wishful Thinking, Forecasts of Presidential Election Results, and Election Expectations in the Mass Public

• In Event: Election Forecasting

Brief Overview

The “wishful thinking” hypothesis suggests that individuals expect their preferred candidate or party to win the presidential election in their home state. We explore how state election forecasts influence wishful thinking.

Authors

• James Garand, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Evan Patrick Davis, Louisiana State University