05 - Models of Voting Behavior

1. I'm less interested in what politicians have done in the past and more focused on what they promise to do in the future.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

2. I never split my ticket. I trust my party to make the right choices at every level of government, so I vote for all their candidates.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

3. I'm looking for a candidate who I believe will bring positive change to our community in the years to come. That's why I vote.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

4. The economy has been growing under President Bill Clinton, so he has my vote.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

5. I am a lifelong Democrat, so Obama has my vote.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

6. George W. Bush has ideas that will be really good for this country, so I’m going to vote for him.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

7. I think Mitt Romney will lower my taxes, so I’m going to vote for him.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

8. I am deeply religious and will only vote for candidates that will support a pro-life agenda.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

9. Campaign Slogan: Make America Great Again

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting

10. I base my vote on how well our current leaders have handled things. If they've done a good job, they get my support for another term.

• Rational choice
• Retrospective voting
• Prospective voting
• Party-line voting