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June 12, 2026Open Access

Messaging That Matters: Testing the Effect of Value and Policy-Based Appeals in Rural America

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MBMercer BoothUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Implication

Randomized trial tests how value and policy appeals affect voter support among rural communities, suggesting effective strategies for Democratic candidates.

Key Points

  • The study aims to determine if Democratic political candidates can enhance support from rural voters through value and policy-based appeals.
  • Utilized survey experimentation using a college subject pool and convenience samples.
  • Measured perceptions of values and public policies in rural and non-rural groups in Wave 1.
  • Presented hypothetical campaign messages based on Wave 1 findings to gauge shifts in voter support.
  • Rural-specific policies significantly increased voter support among rural participants.
  • Enhanced vote likelihood and perceived similarity between rural voters and Democratic candidates were observed.
  • Findings suggest that policies addressing rural voters' lives profoundly impact political behavior.

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Mercer Booth (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba34a8101cf8926f0209dhttps://doi.org/10.17615/pbzn-xt98
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