POLI 360 Lecture 4: POLI 360 - Lecture 4
23 Mar 2016
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Other minority party hurdles: campaign resources: minor party candidates have little, if any, access to most partisan donors. Most minor parties do not get a great deal of media coverage since they are usually unsuccessful; that coverage, therefore, would not draw large audiences to media companies. Major party responses to minor parties: major parties respond to minority challengers by absorbing the minor party"s issues; this gives the majority party an opportunity to convert the minority party"s supporters into their own supporters. State and local organizations: cadre parties vs. mass-membership parties. Cadre parties: cadre parties are run by leaders and activists with little participation by the public. These few leaders and activists choose party strategies and candidates. Their focus is on electing candidates, not promoting issues or ideology. Party actions ramp up mainly at election time. Mass-membership parties: mass-membership parties have large numbers of dues-paying members. They are focused on ideology and issues, not just elections.
