https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/08/why-politicians-lie-partisans-kinda-want-them-to/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:23:10 -0400<![CDATA[There exists a growing body of scientific evidence suggesting that ideologically committed voters almost encourage dishonesty. A study by Duke University behavioral economist Dan Ariely found that “participants who were planning to vote Democratic indicated that Romney should be held to a fairly high ethical standard [while] Republican participants held a similar standard for Obama.”]]>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:55:40 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/08/why-politicians-lie-partisans-kinda-want-them-to-n97310