Racial Animosity, Homophobia, and Nativism in Predicting Trump's Support among College Students in the 2016 Primaries
We explore the relationship between college students' attitudes toward minority groups and a preference for atypical Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prior to the 2016 presidential primary campaigns. We utilize survey data representing a nationally administered sample of college s...
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Published in | National political science review Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 95 - 112 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New Brunswick
Transaction Inc
01.01.2019
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Summary: | We explore the relationship between college students' attitudes toward minority groups and a preference for atypical Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prior to the 2016 presidential primary campaigns. We utilize survey data representing a nationally administered sample of college students in the fall of 2015 which assess attitudes toward African-Americans, gays and lesbians, and illegal immigrants. Ultimately, we find that students conveying less supportive attitudes toward African-Americans and illegal immigrants expressed a preference for Trump. The same cannot be said for students expressing more homophobic attitudes as they were more likely to express preference for Republican candidates other than Trump. |
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ISSN: | 0896-629X |