"Palestinian militant sets on fire a US flag during a demonstrations against the publication in various European newspapers of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed..."(AFP/File/Marco Longari.
Posted on 02/08/2006 1:45:55 PM PST by presidio9
Rutgers University scientists say their research suggests some people voted for George W. Bush rather than John Kerry because of concerns about death.
Florette Cohen, a graduate student in social psychology and Daniel Ogilvie, a psychology professor, used research based on the 2004 presidential election. They found voters in a "psychologically benign state of mind" preferred Kerry to Bush, but Bush was more popular than Kerry after voters received a subtle reminder of death.
Citing an Osama bin Laden tape that became public a few days before the election, the researchers say many Americans' unconscious concerns about death resulted in some people being scared into voting for Bush.
The researchers collaborated with professors Sheldon Solomon of Skidmore College, Jeff Greenberg at the University of Arizona and Tom Pyszczynski at the University of Colorado.
The study appears in the journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy.
Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved
This study is brought to you by "Commie Lovers in American Academia"
But I thought Dems are tough on terrorists too, and W has made the world more, not less, dangerous?! [sarcasm off]
BRAVO SIERRA meter is pegged all the way over to the BS side on this one.
Sooooo what this is saying is that they paid money to find out that on the security issue, the Dems can't touch W. Pat Caddell told them for nothing in '04 but the Dems would shout him down or talk over him whenever FNC had him on the air.
Whatever, as long as we didn't end up with Kerry.
What a load of cr@p.
Lust for Life is more like it.
Fear of death and the lack of respect for it is the false premise of izzlamm, not America!
Victims just hate to be victims.
But, but....he had A PLAN!!
No I think it had more to do with the fact that Kerry would have put Kofi in charge of everything...Plus ... who could have imagined Teresaaaa as a First lady... or any kind of lady for that matter...
"Palestinian militant sets on fire a US flag during a demonstrations against the publication in various European newspapers of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed..."(AFP/File/Marco Longari.
In other words the sheeple had nearly forgotten that 3,000 Americans were MURDERED by terrorists on 9/11 and were ready to vote for someone who would help them forget.
Message to GOP! Make NATIONAL SECURITY the TOP issue of 2006!
Does anyone have any donuts because I can't get this copout?
...but Kerry was more popular than Bush after voters received a subtle reminder of Government handouts.
For me it was "FEAR OF KERRY"
i agree, i voted for bush because i was scared of death. i was afraid that skerry would send JBTs after my guns, or that i would be drafted, or that he would appease terrorists to no avail...
Is this the Onion?
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