POL203Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Incumbent
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Until 1974, defernetial to the president with budget. Getting to polarization : the new right and congressional olitics 1980 - 1994. Even as republicans achieve success in presidential seat, still needs to work with democratic congress. Reagan can"t do shit in terms of law without collabing with demo"s. Incentive for collaboration falls as republicans realize they can take congress. Indivudal members end up becoming more dependant on their politcal parties. General pattern of maintaining power using incumbency advantage destroyed. Republicans start to say "were gonna do more as a national party" Era of patronage > all in regards to party power.
