2016 Election — USPP ‘Media Tipsheet’
Summary: The Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics (USPP) ‘Media Tipsheet’ offers political reporters looking for a fresh story angle a sometimes unique, often unconventional perspective on politics.
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Ben Carson’s Secret Weapon: He’s Getting Better With Age
Ben Carson’s Secret Weapon: He’s Getting Better With Age By Matt K. Lewis The Daily Caller September 2, 2015 Excerpts Ben Carson is the rarest...
Trump, Carson in Close Fight in Iowa Poll
Trump, Carson in Close Fight in Iowa Poll By Mark Hensch August 27, 2015 Excerpts Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and businessman Donald Trump are neck-and-neck...
Why Donald Trump Beats Jeb Bush: The Personal Electability Index
Summary: Research conducted at the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics under the direction of Aubrey Immelman, Ph.D., offers a political-psychological explanation for Donald Trump’s personal appeal as a candidate and Jeb Bush’s inability to consolidate his erstwhile front-runner status in the 2016 U.S. presidential election Republican primary. The Personal Electability Index has accurately predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1996.
Why Bush gets Trumped in the polls
Why Bush Gets Trumped in the Polls By Aubrey Immelman St. Cloud Times August 23, 2015 The first national polls since the Aug. 6 Fox...
Projecting the Winner of the 2016 Presidential Election: The Personal Electability Index
Summary: Aubrey Immelman, Ph.D., director of the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics, projects the winner of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, employing the Personal Electability Index (PEI), which has accurately predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1996 before Super Tuesday.
Carson’s Restraint May Keep Him from the Top Spot
Carson’s Restraint May Keep Him from the Top Spot By Hannah Hoppe St. Cloud Times August 30, 2015 “The first person ever to go under...
Rubio’s Lack of Dominance Could Hurt
Rubio’s Lack of Dominance Could Hurt By Joe Trenzeluk St. Cloud Times (p. 10A, 12A) February 14, 2016 A common criticism of Florida Sen. Marco...
Ted Cruz: Will the “Wacko Bird” Soar Like an Eagle?
Ted Cruz: Will the “Wacko Bird” Soar Like an Eagle? By Atarah Pinder St. Cloud Times September 6, 2015 Many people dislike Texas Sen. Rafael...
John Kasich
Summary: A psychological analysis of Ohio governor John Kasich — a contender for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election — by Timothy Immelman, Katherine Jennissen, Brianna Kupser, Jeremy Reller, Samantha Womeldorf, Joe Trenzeluk, and Aubrey Immelman, Ph.D., at the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics, revealed that Kasich’s primary personality patterns are Dominant / asserting and Accommodating / cooperative, with secondary Ambitious / confident and Outgoing / congenial features. In summary, Kasich’s personality composite can be characterized as a “forceful mediator.”
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