objectives In what ways do people identify with political parties What factors influence party preference The Simple Version DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS The Simple Version DEMOCRATS ID: 484928
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Party IdentificationSlide2
objectives
In what ways do people identify with political parties?
What factors influence party preference?Slide3
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS
REPUBLICANSSlide4
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS
REPUBLICANS
30%
45%
25%Slide5
Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.Slide6
Expressions of Party Preference
Voter Registration
Self-Identification
Tendency to Support PartyCandidatesPolicies
Voting in Primary
Elections
Open vs ClosedSlide7
98.3%
Photo by
Gage Skidmore
Photo by
Pete Souza
51.1%
1.7%
47.2%
Voted for one of the two major party candidates in the 2012 election.Slide8
LEANERSSlide9
Some Independents
Lean LeftSlide10
Some Independents
Lean RightSlide11
98.3%
Photo by
Gage Skidmore
Photo by
Pete Souza
51.1%
1.7%
47.2%
Chose a party when it came crunch time.Slide12
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS
REPUBLICANS
STRONG
WEAK
LEANS
INDEPENDENT
LEANS
WEAK
STRONG
The Complex VersionSlide13
As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals.
RealignmentSlide14Deallignment
FRQ with graph
Slide152 Party System
Advantages/Disadvantages - Multiparty System???
Proportional Representation vs
Winner Take All
Polarizationhttp://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/mx5cx0/the-correspondents-explain---political-parties---the-two-party-systemSlide16What about 3
rd parties? -www.presidentelect.org
Why run for office?
Contributions?
Why do we not vote for them?