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American Government and Organization

Discover the criteria and dynamics of issue voting in American elections, examining traits of candidates, retrospective voting factors, and differences between presidential and congressional elections.

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American Government and Organization

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  1. American Government and Organization PS1301 Wednesday, 31 March

  2. Announcements • Midterm next Wednesday • Take online quizzes in Chapter 7 and 8

  3. Requirements for Issue Voting • Aware of the issue • Care about the issue • Perceive difference between the candidates • Correct about the difference

  4. Criteria for Issue Voting

  5. Dynamics of 2000 Presidential Campaign Source: Johnston and Hagen (APSA 2003) “Priming and Learning: Evidence from the 2000 Annenberg Study”

  6. Character

  7. Perception of Gore’s Honesty

  8. Traits of Candidates

  9. Retrospective Voting • Party identification • Evaluation of the past • economic indicators, “It’s the economy, stupid” • Wars • Incumbency

  10. Race and Gender

  11. Religion Bush Gore Nader

  12. Education and Income

  13. Unions and Religion Bush Gore Nader

  14. How do Presidential Elections and Congressional Elections Differ? • Presidential elections are more salient • The average voter has more information about the presidential candidates than congressional candidates. • Consequently, party identification may play a lesser role in pres. elections • Voters are more inclined to be influenced by personal/candidate characteristics and issue voting may be more prevalent.

  15. Congressional Elections • The empirical evidence suggests that party labels are have a greater effect when information about the candidate is low • U.S. Rep • State Senator • St. Assy. • County Board

  16. Congressional Elections • Decline in party id means that other cues become more important • Incumbency • Name recognition

  17. Rise of Split Ticket Voting

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