Social Equality Norms for Race, Gender, and Religion in the American Public During the 2008 Presidential Primaries

Authors

Scott Riding, Brigham Young University
Dr. J. Quin Monson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

social equality, race, gender, religion, American public, presidential primaries

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

During the course of last year’s U.S. Presidential Election, many political analysts speculated that racial prejudice among American voters would hurt Democratic nominee Barack Obama in his bid for the White House. Candidates Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney faced similar questions about gender and religious biases against their campaigns. If these biases exist, their presence runs against the grain of the political ideal — that any qualified candidate should have a fair shot at the highest political office in the country. Our research explores the existence and prevalence of these biases in context of the 2008 Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries.

Recommended Citation

Riding, Scott and Monson, Dr. J. Quin (2013) "Social Equality Norms for Race, Gender, and Religion in the American Public During the 2008 Presidential Primaries," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 419.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/419