Person

Larry M. Bartels

Political scientist of partisan bias in political perceptions beyond a simple running tally.

Why this matters

Bartels shows how prior loyalty warps what economic facts citizens think they saw.

article

Bartels, Larry M. "Beyond the Running Tally: Partisan Bias in Political Perceptions." *Political Behavior* 24, no. 2 (2002): 117-150.

Book

Leadership, Communication, and the Credibility Crisis in Economics and Politics

How the chart and the receipt diverge—and what that gap means for compression, signaling, credibility, and leadership under interpretive stress.