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An examination of how women candidates for US Congress in 1984 presented themselves to the electorate, & how that presentation was affected by the cultural & political context of the district. Interview & questionnaire data collected from 38 women candidates were analyzed. Results suggest that candidates presented a different set of gender role characteristics to the electorate than their self-role characteristics, but that they did not simply de-emphasize traditionally feminine characteristics & emphasize traditionally masculine ones: the political culture of the district affected the gender role presented by the candidate. Recommendations are made for further research. 6 Tables, 1 Appendix, 33 References. Modified HA

Previous studies of morality policy adoption and diffusion often have failed to define the characteristics of a morality policy that result in certain kinds of politics. For example, studies of lottery diffusion include all lottery adoptions, treating them as possessing characteristics that render their politics similar. In this article we explore the possibility that different types of lotteries generate different types of politics. Although all lotteries involve considerations of morality, some types of lotteries can involve additional values beyond concerns about the "sin" of gambling. The dedication of lottery revenue to a specific purpose can arouse these additional concerns and change the politics of adoption. We hypothesize that dedication of lottery revenue to the general fund will therefore generate different politics of adoption than lotteries designed to fund education. We find that previous findings on lottery diffusion apply only to general fund lotteries. If lottery revenue is dedicated to education, the potent symbol of children's education significantly changes the politics of adoption.

Previous studies of lottery diffusion include all lottery adoptions, treating them as possessing characteristics that render their politics similar. Here, the possibility is explored that different types of lotteries generate different types of politics. Although all lotteries involve considerations of morality, some types of lotteries can involve additional values beyond concerns about the "sin" of gambling. The dedication of lottery revenue to a specific purpose can arouse these additional concerns & change the politics of adoption. It is hypothesized that dedication of lottery revenue to the general fund will therefore generate different politics of adoption than lotteries designed to fund education. Event-history analysis of fiscal & other measures on lottery adoption reveals that previous findings on lottery diffusion apply only to general fund lotteries. If lottery revenue is dedicated to education, the potent symbol of children's education significantly changes the politics of adoption. 3 Tables, 1 Appendix, 57 References. Adapted from the source document.