1. Appendix C
Treatment Group 1 received this literature
Candidate A:
Biography: Born: March 21st, 1949 (age 66); born in Frankfurt, Germany (at a US Army
hospital) to two members of the United States Army Air Corp. Candidate A grew up mostly in
Colorado and New Mexico after their father left military service, then attended Brigham Young
University, from which he graduated in 1974 and earned a degree in marketing. Candidate A
took two years off from their studies to serve as a missionary for their church in the South
American nation of Chile. Residing now in Olathe, Kansas, works in the Construction industry
and owns a remodeling business. A generally centrist person of great moral convictions,
Candidate A is a great believer in the concept of American Exceptionalism. While Candidate A
has declared to be a Republican candidate for President, this candidate is very much a mixed bag.
Candidate A generally straddles the center, with individual policy positions that run the gamut
from hard liberal to staunch conservative.
Policies:
Candidate A argues in practical – rather than strictly moral - terms that marriage should be
legally exclusive between a man and a woman, saying that allowing any other configuration is
detrimental to the family structure and that all children have the right to be raised by their
biological parents. Beyond their conservative stance on marriage, however, Candidate A tends to
lean only slightly right of center. They are pro-life on abortion, but allows for exceptions when
the mother's life is in danger, when she did not consent to the conception of her child (as in rape
and most cases of incest), and when the child suffers from physical or mental disabilities that
would cause it to have a “meaningless” life. This candidate supports enforcement of immigration
laws and preventing illegal immigrants from entering the country, but also advocates for a path
to citizenship for those already here and is generally tolerant of allowing immigration for the
specific purpose of filling menial jobs. On the issue of drugs, this candidate is positively leftist:
they support full legalization of all drugs and an end to the “drug war”.

2. Candidate B:
Biography: Born: June 15th, 1943 (age 72); Candidate B definitely has a story to be told and
hardly fits into any of the typical-politician molds. This retired aircraft mechanic has 28 years of
experience as a member of United States Air Force, both active and reserve. After serving as an
active member of USAF from 1961, and being honorably discharged four years later, Candidate
B joined United States Air Force Reserve and remained a member until 1990. During their days
of service, this candidate won the Air Force Reserve "Airman of the Year 1978" award, as well
as the Air Force Commendation Medal, received in 1990. Today, the Texas-born is a parent of
nine and a very active member of the Church of God In Christ, where this candidate is serving as
a Deacon and at the Revival Center Triedstone in Los Angeles where they serve as General
Sunday School Superintendent. Candidate B also owns "Fantastic Sounds Gospel Recording", a
recording studio located in Long Beach, California and is a former Member of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of America. This candidate is running for President on the
Democratic ticket.
Policies:
Candidate B is member of many organizations, most notably, the Democratic Party of California
and the Democratic Party of Texas. This candidate is running for the Presidency in 2016, and
since 1988, hasn't missed one single opportunity to do so. This is his eighth consecutive run for
the office. As for reasons behind their candidacy, this candidate claims that they were
“commanded of the Lord to enter the race to become President of the United States of America”,
stating that they hopes to “serve as your next President, looking forward to see prosperity
reinvigorated, our economy rebounding…”