party identification #apgov. objectives 1.in what ways do people identify with political parties?...
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Party Identification
#apgov
objectives1. In what ways do
people identify with political parties?
2. What factors influence party preference?
@TomRichey
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
30% 45% 25%
Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.
Expressions of Party Preference
1. Voter Registration
2. Self-Identification
3. Tendency to Support Partya) Candidates
b) Policies
4. Voting in Primary Elections
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.
LEANERS
Some Independents
Lean Left
Some Independents
Lean Right
98.3%
Photo by Gage Skidmore
Photo by Pete Souza
51.1% 1.7%
47.2%
Chose a party when it came crunch time.
Expressions of Party Preference
1. Voter Registration
2. Self-Identification
3. Tendency to Support Partya) Candidates
b) Policies
4. Voting in Primary Elections
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
STRONG WEAK LEANS INDEPENDENT LEANS WEAK STRONG
The Complex Version
Factors Influencing Party ID1. Upbringing /
Socialization
2. Life Experience
3. Attachment
4. Political Climate
70%
Your parents are most influential in determining your political affiliation.
Experience Matters, Too.
We get more attached with time.
As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals.
Realignment
E-LECTURE
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