POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - Political Action Committee, Big Tent, Laissez-Faire
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May 8th at 1:30-3:30 pm in thompson 104. Grades: those who express demonstrable improvement will see an improvement in their final grade. We ended discussion last time talking about parties as organizations Raise unlimited funds from individuals, corporations, or unions. Although super pacs are purported to be unassociated with candidates, the candidates do in fact have contact with and influence upon their super. Third parties place issues on the political agenda that democrats and republicans do not care about or do not address. More and more of the american public argue that the. Democrats and republicans are not addressing issues important to the public and vouch for a third party. When rubber hits the road , individuals do not express their opinions in the voting booths when it comes to third party candidates. Reflects tradition and socialization as partisan animals . Very difficult to get out of this socialization. 80% retain party identification of their parents v. 60% religious.
