![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106195055im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field UC-Berkeley Study Tests Impact of Terror Warnings on Presidential Race
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October 1, 2008
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Contrary to earlier studies that found that the threat of terrorism favors conservative leaders, a national field study conducted by University of California, Berkeley sociologists shows that government-issued terror warnings may reduce support for Sen. John McCain among moderates or swing voters in the race for the White House.
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Source University of California, Berkeley
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