Do Intentions Matter in Politics?

Do Intentions Matter in Politics?

“Are you better off than you were before the last election?” It’s a classic question for voters, and one that politicians often build campaigns around. However, new research from Cornell University suggests that voters—especially those from the same political party as the incumbent—should not just look at results. They also care about what politicians are trying to do, sometimes even more than the outcomes they deliver. The researchers ran exper…