Showing 1 through 3 of 3 records. | 1. Frye, Jerry. "Mike Huckabee: An Unconventional Presidential Candidate in An Unconventional Campaign 2008" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NCA 94th Annual Convention, TBA, San Diego, CA, <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p259763_index.html>Publication Type: Invited Paper
Abstract: This paper considered Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee’s persuasive strategies in the 2008 Presidential Campaign. Critics claimed his campaign was “more of the same” and comparable to the current “born again” occupant of the White House. With plenty of mud-slinging during the primaries, the unusual, unconventional persuasive tactics and strategies with the use of blogs, emails, campaign buttons, and bumper sticker slogans were the focus of this research, as the former Arkansas governor fought back. A rhetorical criticism research approach was used within the context of mass mediated images. |
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| 2. Devine, Christopher. "What Makes Mike Huckabee More Conservative than Rudy Giuliani?: How Social Issues Dominate Ideological Perceptions" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Hotel Intercontinental, New Orleans, LA, Jan 07, 2009 <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p283040_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: The American political agenda is frequently decomposed into three broad issue areas – economic, defense, social. While ideological differences tend to be described in terms of the size and scope of government, particularly as it relates to economic issues, an abundance of political science scholarship and recent political events indicate social issues most influence individuals’ perceptions of candidate and party ideology. This study presents the results of an experiment testing subjects’ ideological perceptions of candidates said to be focusing their campaigns primarily upon economic, defense, or social issues. To better evaluate the nature and potency of the social issues area, subjects either were presented with a candidate focusing on social issues closely associated with religious doctrine or social issues of a more secular nature. The results of the experiment indicate candidates emphasizing social issues of a religious nature are regarded as more ideologically extreme than candidates emphasizing other issue areas, including social issues of a secular nature. Moreover, candidates emphasizing social issues of a religious nature generate greater levels of affect than candidates emphasizing other issue areas. Supplementary tests using National Election Studies data provide further support for this study’s experimental findings. |
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| 3. Medhurst, Martin. "Christian Faith and Political Action: Mike Huckabee and the 2008 Republican Primary Campaign" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NCA 94th Annual Convention, TBA, San Diego, CA, <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p257116_index.html>Publication Type: Invited Paper
Abstract: Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, became one of only a handful of ordained ministers to seek the U.S. Presidency when he entered the 2008 Republican primary. Far from hiding his ministerial past, Huckabee made being a "Christian leader" a centerpiece of his campaign. This paper examines both the explicit and implicit ways that Huckabee's Christian faith informed his political campaign, and examines the ethical tensions between Christian faith/doctrine and political choice/action. |
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