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Geography, Timing, and Rhetoric: A Text Analysis of U.S. Presidential Campaign Speeches

Sun, April 6, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (9:50 to 11:20am CDT), Palmer House Hilton, Floor: 7th, LaSalle 3

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In this paper, we explore U.S. presidential campaigns by advancing a theory of strategic campaign rhetoric. To test our hypotheses, we employ advanced text analysis with a comprehensive dataset of campaign speeches from four electoral cycles.

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