The Public Echoes of Rhetoric in America (PEORIA) Project

Peoria project

People have measured the polls. People have measured the fundraising figures. But no one has measured the words and messages candidates use… until now.

The Graduate School of Political Management has launched the Public Echoes Of Rhetoric In America (PEORIA) Project, which seeks to quantify how voters react to campaign messages.

Through the PEORIA Project, the public will learn, for the first time, the main channels through which presidential aspirants’ messages reach the electorate; how those messages are being received and passed on through individuals’ personal networks; and who is getting the most “mainstream” and “social” media traction.


2020 Election Projections

The newest initiative from the PEORIA Project utilizes a one-of-a-kind projection model to predict the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election.

PEORIA Projection November 2

 

 

Campaign 2020 on Twitter Report

FINAL Presidential Election Projected Results - November 2, 2020

Presidential Election Projected Results - October 20, 2020

Presidential Election Projected Results - October 6, 2020

Presidential Election Projected Results - September 22, 2020

Presidential Election Projected Results - September 9, 2020

Presidential Election Projected Results - August 25, 2020

Presidential Election Projected Results - August 11, 2020

Super Tuesday Projected Results 

South Carolina Primary Projected Results

Nevada Caucus Projected Results

New Hampshire Primary Projected Results

Iowa Caucus Projected Results

2020 Weekly Tweeterboard

Every week, the PEORIA Project digs through Twitter to determine which candidates are on the minds (and tweets) of Americans heading into the 2020 presidential election. The Tweeterboard displays data on tweets mentioning each candidate and week-to-week trends reflecting the social media discourse surrounding the race for the White House. View the Tweeterboard and read the full weekly reports here.

PEORIA Project Rhetorical Recaps

GSPM Associate Professor and Research Director Michael Cornfield breaks down the relevant themes and messages from each stage of the Trump presidency and the race for the White House. View every recap here.

 




PEORIA Project Reports

2019

Who Are the "Expressive Attentives?" Identifying Social Media Activists in 2018 U.S. Election Campaign Conversations

GSPM Political Management program director Dr. Todd Belt and professor Dr. Michael Cornfield turn their attention to Americans who frequently voice their political opinions on social media and their activism in the 2018 midterm elections. Read the full report here.

Harris, Buttigieg Spark Social Media, Immigration Top Issue Following First 2020 Democratic Presidential Debates

Senator Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg were among the candidates who energized the social media discussion surrounding the first Democratic debates of the 2020 presidential campaign. Read the full report here.

“FAKE NEWS!”: President Trump’s Campaign Against the Media on @realdonaldtrump and Reactions To It on Twitter

GSPM professor Dr. Michael Cornfield examines President's Trump broad efforts to paint the media as "fake news," as well as the response those efforts received on Twitter. Read the full report here.

2018

Inside the Numbers Racket:The 2018 Midterm Election Campaigns on Twitter

GSPM professor Dr. Michael Cornfield analyzes how Twitter may have been a reliable indicator of success in the 2018 midterm elections. View the report here.

Empowering the Party Crasher

GSPM professor Dr. Michael Cornfield explores how effective Twitter use helped Donald Trump in the first GOP debate. Read the full report here.  

2017