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INCUMBENCY

Date : October 10, 2013 Topic : THE INCUMBENCY ADVANTAGE. Aim : Why IS THERE A INCUMBENCY ADVANTAGE? Do Now : Multiple Choice Questions. . INCUMBENTS. INCUMBENCY. INCUMBENT – THE ONE ALREADY IN OFFICE. Today we have career politicians. How might this impact policy making?.

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INCUMBENCY

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  1. Date: October 10, 2013Topic: THE INCUMBENCY ADVANTAGE. Aim: Why IS THERE A INCUMBENCY ADVANTAGE? Do Now: Multiple Choice Questions.

  2. INCUMBENTS INCUMBENCY INCUMBENT – THE ONE ALREADY IN OFFICE. Today we have career politicians. How might this impact policy making?

  3. LET’S SAY MRS. SMITH RESIGNED…. WHY MIGHT PEOPLE LOOK TO MR S. TO FILL MANY OF THE ROLES AS PRINCIPAL, ESPECIALLY AT FIRST? AND WE HIRED A NEW PRINCIPAL…

  4. THE VOTERS SPOKE OUT IN 1994 AGAINST CAREER POLITICIANS THROUGH ELECTING MANY FIRST TIMERS . The Republican Revolution of ‘94

  5. Why the advantage? • People are more likely to have heard of an incumbent. • Why? • Free mailings – what is that called? • They can travel frequently to meet constituents. • They can get their names in newspapers by supporting legislation. • Greater access to the media.

  6. WHY DO WE HAVE THESE HIGH PERCENTAGES OF INCUMBENTS BEING RE-ELECTED?

  7. Problems that Incumbents may face 1.) Some may take re-election for granted. 2.) Scandals or corruption. 3.) Some may be redistricted out of their own districts – another party or rival faction may want to remove a member of Congress. They may be forced out of familiar territory and make them vulnerable.

  8. Marginal and Safe Districts What is the difference? Marginal Districts  political districts in which candidates elected to the House of Representatives win in close elections, typically by less than 55% of the vote. Safe Districts  districts where incumbents win by margins of 55% or more.

  9. NEW YORK’S 19TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A MARGINAL DISTRICT (NOT BY MUCH) ACCORDING TO THE ELECTION OF 2010 BUT NONETHELESS STILL A MARGINAL DISTRICT. CHRIS GIBSON (R) 

  10. THE HOUSE TENDS TO BE MORE RACIALLY DIVERSE THAN THE SENATE.

  11. ONE MORE THING! GOVTRACK! In every election between ‘68-’92 the percentage of the popular vote for Republican candidates to the House was higher than the percentage of seats that actually went to Republicans. WHY!

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