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This book presents a unique analysis of the effects of individuals' gendered personality traits on their political attitudes and behavior. The empirical analyses demonstrate that, regardless of biological sex, individuals' levels of masculine and feminine personality traits help to determine their party identification, vote choice, ideology, and political engagement.

There is little systematic research examining the potential propensity of voters to vote for candidates who are similar to themselves despite early evidence in The American Voter [Campbell, A., Converse, P., Miller, W.E., Stokes, D.E., 1960. The American Voter. John Wiley and Sons, New York.] and in other studies that social and demographic groupings can be determinative in voting. This paper begins to fill that gap by analyzing multiple similarities (group associations) over time. Using the 1958 and 2004 ANES surveys, I examine group similarities between voters and candidates, targeting groups existing research has found to be politically relevant in order to see what effect such similarities have on the vote. The 1958 analysis includes farmers, working class voters, business people, women and Catholics. The 2004 analysis includes all of the same groups, save farmers. In addition to analyzing how these group similarity cues affect voting in each year's congressional elections, I also compare the two years to discover any similarities or differences in the use of group identity cues over time. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]

While much important research exists on the topic of religion and politics, very little exists on candidate religious affiliation and its potential effect on voters' behavior. This article addresses the issue of candidate religion from the point of view that it acts as an information cue for voters in elections through trait and belief stereotypes. Using a case study of hypothetical evangelical Christian candidates and an original experimental data set, this analysis demonstrates that voters stereotype evangelicals as more conservative than other candidates, as well as more competent and trustworthy, all else equal. These stereotypes subsequently play a significant role in voters' choices of whom to support. Adapted from the source document.

While much important research exists on the topic of religion and politics, very little exists on candidate religious affiliation and its potential effect on voters' behavior. This article addresses the issue of candidate religion from the point of view that it acts as an information cue for voters in elections through trait and belief stereotypes. Using a case study of hypothetical evangelical Christian candidates and an original experimental data set, this analysis demonstrates that voters stereotype evangelicals as more conservative than other candidates, as well as more competent and trustworthy, all else equal. These stereotypes subsequently play a significant role in voters' choices of whom to support.