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"America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections."
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"America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections."
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"In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties."
"The increase in straight-ticket party voting in recent years means that competitive congressional races can tip one way or the other depending on the showing of the candidates at the top of the ticket."
"But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism."
"All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies."
"Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured."
"In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive seats and given the Republicans a national advantage of at least a dozen seats."
"Second, the President's popularity has not translated into increased support for the Republican party or for the policies and approaches on domestic policy championed by the President."
"Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders)."
"A healthy degree of party unity among Democrats and Republicans has deteriorated into bitter partisan warfare."
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