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Stokes, Atiya. "Candidate Race, White Crossover Voting, and Issue Strategy in State Legislative Elections" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Inter-Continental Hotel, New Orleans, LA, Jan 08, 2004 <Not Available>. 2008-10-10 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p68047_index.html>

Stokes, A. , 2004-01-08 "Candidate Race, White Crossover Voting, and Issue Strategy in State Legislative Elections" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Inter-Continental Hotel, New Orleans, LA Online <.PDF>. 2008-10-10 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p68047_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Previous research has demonstrated that white voters are less likely to support African American candidates (Reeves 1997; Terkildsen 1993; Citron et al 1990; but see Sigelman et al. 1995; Highton 2001). This paper examines the campaigns of African American state legislative candidates to assess under what conditions white voters will cast ballots for African American candidates in state legislative elections. Drawing on candidate and campaign centered theories of voting behavior, I argue that African American candidates who use deracialized issue strategies garner higher levels of white voter support than those who do not. More specifically, I contend that African American candidates who focus on economic and social welfare issues will be more likely to attract white voters to their campaigns. Ordinary Least Squares regression models show that African American candidates’ issue strategy significantly influences white crossover voting. The results also confirm the positive impact of deracialization in majority white electoral districts.

Racial Socialization as Political Socialization? The Effect of Racial Socialization on African American Perceptions of Race and Trust in Government

Social Conservatism in the 2004 Election: Assessing the Pull of Values Issues on African-American Voters