Characteristics of the electorate

Series: Building Political Leadership Series

Duration: 0:21:33

Genre: Educational | Lecture | Political

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Republic Steel Corporation: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Depicts Claude Robinson, chairman, Opinion Research Corporation, as he analyzes the character of the electorate relative to party membership, presentage who vote, age, occupation, and response to various types of appeals. Describes the characteristics of the citizen who votes; the characteristics of the typical member of the major political parties; and the citizen who may be expected to respond to a particular type of appeal. Attempts to analyze the reasons for so many persons failing to vote.

Complete Record: , Depicts Claude Robinson, chairman, Opinion Research Corporation, as he analyzes the character of the electorate relative to party membership, presentage who vote, age, occupation, and response to various types of appeals. Describes the characteristics of the citizen who votes; the characteristics of the typical member of the major political parties; and the citizen who may be expected to respond to a particular type of appeal. Attempts to analyze the reasons for so many persons failing to vote.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)