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Part 1 Introduction: The Place of American Political Parties Chapter 2 Part I: Debating the Two-P... more Part 1 Introduction: The Place of American Political Parties Chapter 2 Part I: Debating the Two-Party System Chapter 3 Toward a Responsible Three-Party System: Prospects and Obstacles Chapter 4 Gridlock and Reform at the Close of the Twentieth Century Part 5 Part II: Readings Chapter 6 Editor's Introduction Chapter 7 James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 10 Chapter 8 James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 51 Chapter 9 George Washington, Farewell Address Chapter 10 Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address Chapter 11 Woodrow Wilson, Inaugural Address Chapter 12 Elrod v. Burns Chapter 13 Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois Chapter 14 Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party Chapter 15 Index

American Political Science Review, 1972

Analysis of national election surveys from 1956 to 1968 reveals significant changes in the voters... more Analysis of national election surveys from 1956 to 1968 reveals significant changes in the voters' perceptions of issues and the major parties. There has been a considerable increase in the correlation of party identification and opinion on six major issues, relating to social welfare, racial integration, and foreign aid. Voters are more prone to see a difference between the parties on these issues and are increasingly likely to identify the Democratic party as favorable to federal governmental action. These findings contrast with those of The American Voter and similar studies. The reasons for the changes cannot be found in demographic factors, as tested by controls for age cohorts, education, region, and race. More probably the explanation lies in strictly political factors. A particularly important event was the presidential campaign of 1964, in which ideological differences between the parties were deliberately emphasized. The electorate responded to this campaign by becomin...

Choice Reviews Online, 2001

Continuing a tradition of excellence in postelection analysis, Gerald M. Pomper leads a distingui... more Continuing a tradition of excellence in postelection analysis, Gerald M. Pomper leads a distinguished team of experts offering timely and insightful assessment of the first presidential election of the 21st century. After a relatively uneventful campaign season, the American electorate divided evenly between two similar candidates who raised and spent record sums of money. Election Day was followed by an unprecedented period of uncertainty that was finally resolved in a controversial judicial decision. How all this happened and why is discussed by this dynamic lineup of election specialists that include: Gerald M. Pomper (Rutgers University), author of "Passions and Interests: Political Party Concepts of American Democracy"; Anthony Corrado (Colby College), author of "Campaign Finance Reform" and "Paying for Presidents"; E. J. Dionne Jr. (Washington Post), author of "Why Americans Hate Politics" and "They Only Look Dead"; and, Kathleen A. Frankovic, Director of Surveys and producer, CBS News.Paul S; Herrnson (University of Maryland), author of "Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington"; It also includes: Marjorie Randon Hershey (Indiana University), author of "Running for Office"; William G. Mayer (Northeastern University), author of "In Pursuit of the White House 2000: How We Choose Our Presidential Nominees"; Monika L. McDermott, Manager of Surveys for CBS News for 2000 Election; and, Wilson Carey McWilliams (Rutgers University), author of "Beyond the Politics of Disappointment: American Elections, 1980-1998".

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Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 2003

69 POLITICAL PARTIES have been vital instruments of American democracy. They will remain importan... more 69 POLITICAL PARTIES have been vital instruments of American democracy. They will remain important even under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002. Yet predictions are always uncertain—in political science, in law, and in life. In looking to the parties’ future, I will assume that the law will pass constitutional muster in all major respects, and will become fully effective for the elections of 2004. Prudence, even more than modesty, forces me to acknowledge that I am no expert in electoral law, and to leave the legal arguments to the readers of the Election Law Journal. Realistically, we cannot predict what the U.S. Supreme Court will rule when the current challenges reach its chambers under expedited procedures. My only forecast would be that the justices will get it wrong in important respects. The present Court—lacking even a single member with significant electoral experience—simply does not understand elections and political parties. Its decisions on the political process are muddled, ungrounded, and poorly reasoned. The Court’s political illiteracy is demonstrated by its decisions on gerrymandering and party patronage.1 Most pertinent are its rulings on campaign finance. The Court has told us that a million dollar contribution to a political party is the functional equivalent of a streetcorner speech, and that a political party supporting its own candidates is no different from the Enron Corporation trying to fix its books. The leading example of its illogic obviously is Bush v. Gore. Even those happy with the substantive selection of George W. Bush, such as Richard Posner, cannot bring themselves to defend the Court’s tortured reasoning.2 But, however unpredictable, the Court will do whatever the Court will do. For now, all this political scientist can do is take the law as it has been enacted, and try to imagine the consequences for the political parties. The effects, to paraphrase Bill Clinton, depend on what is the meaning of “party.” A major distinction, between parties as competitors and parties as mobilizers, parallels the law’s potential impact on contributions to parties and expenditures by parties.

The New York Times on Critical Elections, 1854-2008, 2010

This is an exciting and affordable new volume offering a unique perspective on the pivotal electi... more This is an exciting and affordable new volume offering a unique perspective on the pivotal elections in U.S. history. "The New York Times on Critical Elections" is the fourth installment in the TimesReference from CQ Press imprint. Elections scholar Gerald Pomper has carefully chosen a variety of news articles, editorials, and data from "The Times" for which he has written context-providing narrative that discusses the key issues, historical impact, and turning points in these important presidential and congressional elections. "The New York Times on Critical Elections" will enhance students' understanding of U.S. government in history and civics classes. The TimesReference from CQ Press imprint, focusing on topics in American government, U.S. history, elections, Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, journalism, international affairs, current events, and public opinion, is designed to support high-school and college curricula and course work.

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American Political Science Review, 1975

The 1950 APSA Report hoped that its proposed reforms "would prompt those who identify themselves ... more The 1950 APSA Report hoped that its proposed reforms "would prompt those who identify themselves as Republicans or Democrats" to base their support on "a national program." To assess the realization of that hope, we examine changes in the foundations of partisanship over the past five decades, using two connected research designs. First, we employ a logistic regression model on individual level data to predict first the presence, and then the direction of partisanship. We assess the relative importance of traditional party loyalty inherited from parents (affective partisanship) as compared to gross perceptions of differences in party issue positions (cognitive partisanship). Perception of party differences has increased substantially and persistently. These perceptions are now a better predictor of party loyalty than parental loyalty. The second approach employs a time-series cross-section model with a binary dependent variable to assess the relative impact of political and non-political explanations on the aggregate level of these changed perceptions of party differences. We assess the relative importance of education, as a proxy for non-political factors, and the level of party unity in Congress, as a proxy for political factors. We provide evidence that, although non-political factors are significant, political factors are more important and are essential in constructing an appropriate model of the aggregate change in the perception of party differences. Party combat has provided a learning experience for voters, making them more aware of political realities. By connecting party programs to electoral behavior, these changed perceptions move American politics closer to the goals of the APSA Report.

The Journal of Politics, 1971

Political Science Quarterly, 2002

Policy Studies Journal, 1974

Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy

... Campaigning American Style 'CAMPAIGNING AMERICAN STYLE Series Editors Daniel M. Shea, All... more ... Campaigning American Style 'CAMPAIGNING AMERICAN STYLE Series Editors Daniel M. Shea, Allegheny College F. Christopher Arterton, George ... were presented at professional political science meetings where our papers were coauthored by Erlinda Mazeika and Grace ...

Harvard International Review, Mar 22, 2008

The Journal of Politics, Aug 1, 1966

THE NOMINATION of Hubert Humphrey as the 1964 Democratic candidate for Vice-President constituted... more THE NOMINATION of Hubert Humphrey as the 1964 Democratic candidate for Vice-President constituted one of the most un-usual incidents in recent political history. It was achieved through an active campaign, but one of limited public involvement. Humph-rey's designation was ...

Polit Res Quart, 1975

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Labor History, 1961

... Comprising ten CIO lawyers, seven from the AFL, and one from the independent Machinists, the ... more ... Comprising ten CIO lawyers, seven from the AFL, and one from the independent Machinists, the group discussed tactics, served as a liaison with ... to send a representative to exert personal pressure.37 The tone of the CIO's grassroots campaign was set by a pam-phlet issued ...