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American Politics Research, Vol. 22, No. 4, 469-482 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9402200404

The Behavioral Consequences of Vice-Presidential Debates

Does the Undercard Have Any Punch?

Thomas M. Holbrook

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

In this article I examine a much neglected area of American politics: the political consequences of vice-presidential debates. Specifically, I explore how perceptions of candidate performance in the 1984 and 1988 vice-presidential debates influenced vote intention and evaluations of the vice-presidential candidates. Using panel surveys that allow for the control of predebate vote choice and political predispositions, these results indicate that vice-presidential debates do influence public opinion. Additional data are used to illustrate the aggregate effects of vice-presidential debates.


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