The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections

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An intriguing phenomenon in American electoral politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm congressional elections. Between 1862 and 1990, the president's party lost seats in the House of Representatives in 32 of the 33 midterm elections. In his new study, James Campb...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Campbell, James E., 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United States. > Congress.
United States. > Congress > Elections.
Voting.
Presidents.
Political parties.
Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Presidents > États-Unis.
Vote > États-Unis.
Presidents > United States.
Political parties > United States.
Voting > United States.
Elections > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:An intriguing phenomenon in American electoral politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm congressional elections. Between 1862 and 1990, the president's party lost seats in the House of Representatives in 32 of the 33 midterm elections. In his new study, James Campbell examines explanations for these midterm losses and explores how presidential elections influence congressional elections. After reviewing the two major theories of midterm electoral change-the ""surge and decline"" theory and the theory of midterms as referenda on presidential performance Campbell draws up.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages).
ISBN:9780813149035

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