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This thesis examines how voters respond to politicians who flip-flop on their opinions. Flip-flopping has become a harsh insult, thrown around by the media at politicians who change their opinion on a topic, often no matter the timespan. While it frequently brands politicians as inconsistent, untrustworthy, and insincere, “flip-flopper” can be a label that masks a legitimate evolution of opinion ... read morethat may benefit an electorate. How voters react to politicians who flip-flop provides insight into what type of representation is valued in America, as well as what personality traits people value in their elected officials. I seek to understand how rationales given for flip-flopping and candidate gender affect voters’ evaluations of flip-flopping.read less
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