Winning through Compromise?  An Examination of Bipartisanship and Electability

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Creator	Ellingson-Cosenza, Elena J.
Abstract	In America’s polarized politics, the language that congresspeople use matters. This thesis examines the use of bipartisan communications—in tweets and press releases—of members of the US House of Representatives as an electoral strategy for representatives in districts of varying competitiveness. A linear regression was conducted to analyze the relationship between district competitiveness and bipartisan mentions. It found that there is a strong relationship between competitiveness of the district and bipartisan mentions; representatives in the most competitive districts mention bipartisanship more frequently. This thesis also explores the impact of gerrymandering and its potential effect on communication. Key Words: Political Science, Communication, Bipartisan, Electability, Representatives
License	Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Issued	2020-06-03
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A.)
Degree Field	Political Science Spanish
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2020
Advisor	Stout, Christopher T.
Committee Member	Henderson, Sarah Solberg, Rorie L.
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
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