Did the Gore Campaign Underemphasize the Economy in 2000? Comparing Candidate Attention with the Economy from 1960 to 2000.

This research examines whether or not Gore's campaign significantly differed from those of his predecessors to the extent that it underemphasized the economy. This paper is based on an analysis of candidate emphasis of economic issues in presidential campaigns from 1960 to 2000. In addition, the research explores variations in television news media coverage of campaign issues for the last several elections. The paper also examines election 2000 public opinion in order to assess the salience of the economy as an election issue in the public. The analysis here demonstrates that Gore's campaign was commensurate with the campaigns of his predecessors (facing similar economic conditions) in dealing with the economy as an election issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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