The effect of Negative Campaigning on Political Trust and Satisfaction with Democracy

• In Event: Democratic Attitudes and Public Opinion

Brief Overview

Does negative campaigning have broader impacts than just affecting voting probabilities or satisfaction with 1 party on another? This paper addresses the effect of negative campaigning more broadly on political trust and satisfaction with democracy.

Authors

• Matthew Edward Bergman, Marymount University

• Daniel Weitzel, Colorado State University-Fort Collins