Board #6 - Rising Negativity in Presidential Debates: Sentiment Analysis and Public Favorability Shifts

• In Event: 73-304 - Poster Session: Elections and Participation

Brief Overview

This study uses sentiment analysis to analyze presidential debates from 1996-2024 to determine if they are getting more negative and how it may relate to changes in public favorability of the candidates.

Author

• Gracie Rose, Indiana University, Bloomington