TY - JOUR
T1 - Presidential support during the iran-contra affair
T2 - An Individual-Level Analysis of Presidential Reappraisal
AU - Hurwitz, Jon
AU - Peffley, Mark
AU - Raymond, Paul
PY - 1989/10
Y1 - 1989/10
N2 - The great majority of analyses of presidential support utilize aggregate data and, consequently, are not appropriate for the analysis of individual-level changes in support in response to events within an administration. Using National Election Studies panel data, we investigate presidential support both before and after the major revelations of the Iran-Contra affair to determine the reasons behind the erosion of President Reagan's support base and the characteristics of individuals who did, and did not, adjust their views of the president subsequent to the revelations. While Reagan maintained his image of integrity, respondents did downgrade his competence; his performance was most seriously questioned by those disapproving of his Central American policy.
AB - The great majority of analyses of presidential support utilize aggregate data and, consequently, are not appropriate for the analysis of individual-level changes in support in response to events within an administration. Using National Election Studies panel data, we investigate presidential support both before and after the major revelations of the Iran-Contra affair to determine the reasons behind the erosion of President Reagan's support base and the characteristics of individuals who did, and did not, adjust their views of the president subsequent to the revelations. While Reagan maintained his image of integrity, respondents did downgrade his competence; his performance was most seriously questioned by those disapproving of his Central American policy.
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U2 - 10.1177/004478089017004002
DO - 10.1177/004478089017004002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965695237
SN - 1532-673X
VL - 17
SP - 359
EP - 385
JO - American Politics Research
JF - American Politics Research
IS - 4
ER -