POLI SCI 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: 3 Women, George Mcgovern, Access Granted
7 Jan 2019
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Enduring debate 41, 42, 44, 44, 46. In 69 congressional districts raked as competitive (63 are held by republic0: democrats lead overall in these districts 50-46, men: r+ 3, women d+ 12, ages 40-64 r+ 1, ages 18-39 d+ 21. Independent d+21: 2/3s of democrats and republicans think it will be bad for country if their party loosed. Of course, we know this is not a realistic picture, although there are elements of the description that corresponding to behavior. A combination of inherent characteristic and legal privileges. Because you cannot sustain a small party that does not win seats in government: proportional systems (in which representation is based on the percentage of national vote), have more parties. When a 3rd part movement gains traction (reform and progressive party), major parties work to co-opt it into their own coalitions. Legal advantages: major party (d or r) candidates get on ballots automatically once they are nominated.
