Study 2: Linear regression models.

Linear regression models estimating personal blame of Sarah Palin for fostering a climate of violence (top panel) and perceptions of polarization between Democrats and Republicans (bottom panel). Republican identification is mean centered. Anger contrast: anger = +2, sadness = –1, neutral = –1. Sadness contrast: anger = 0, sadness = +1, neutral = –1.Study 2: Linear regression models.