Recent research has demonstrated that despite sharing some attitudes consistent with the Republican Party, African-Americans still tend to support Democratic candidates (Kidd et al., Social Science Quarterly, 88: 165-176, 2007). The current study represents a snapshot of political philosophies 2 weeks prior to the presidential election and actual voting behavior of a diverse sample. Factor analysis of a questionnaire measuring current political attitudes revealed five dimensions, which in turn, were shown to vary depending on political party affiliation and ethnicity. Results showed a detailed picture of exactly which attitudes AfricanAmericans share with different political parties.
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