Democrats and Republicans Communicate Different Moral Values through their 2016 National Convention Speeches

• In Event: The Political Psychology of Groups

Brief Overview

I analyze the 2016 Democrat and Republican National Convention speeches for patterns of moral appeals between politicians from both parties. The results show Republicans to be more likely to appeal to group values, traditions and religion.

Authors

• Jennifer Lin, New College of Florida

• Catherine Cottrell, New College of Florida

• Jack Reilly, New College of Florida