fiorina: chapter 10 -- changes in american politics since 1960
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Fiorina: Chapter 10 -- Changes in American Politics Since 1960
• The Ascendance of the Purists at the Expense of the Professionals.
• The Expansion of Government
• The Rise of Participatory Democracy
• The Hijacking of American Democracy
Is The United States Really Polarized?
• Elite Polarization – Yes. The Evidence is Overwhelming
• Mass Polarization – Not Necessarily, but the Partisans are very Polarized
Approval of Obama's Job Performance, by Party
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Democrats Republicans Independents
2000 Presidential Election
2004 Presidential Election
2010 Senate Elections by County
2010 HOUSE ELECTIONS BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
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