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Veterans' Party Identification, Candidate Affect, and Vote Choice in the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election

Ramapo College, jteigen{at}ramapo.edu

The 2004 U.S. presidential election was a wartime contest that entailed a great deal of discussion about the role that previous military service plays in elections for both candidates and the electorate. Using polling data throughout 2004, this article examines party identification, candidate affect, and vote choice preferences among veterans and nonveterans in the electorate. Despite widespread assumptions depicting the veteran population as deeply Republican, those with military experience in 2004 largely mirrored their nonveteran peers in terms of partisan identification, warmth toward candidates, ballot intentions, and vote choice. One important exception manifested after the "Swift Boat" advertisement in September, which impelled significant numbers of veterans who identify with the Democratic Party to express the intention to vote for George W. Bush.

Key Words: veterans • military service • 2004 U.S. presidential election • military socialization

Armed Forces & Society, Vol. 33, No. 3, 414-437 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0002764206296586


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