US Democracy And Participation Flashcards
How much more in federal grants do swing states get each year compared to safe states?
$250 million
What % of Black people voted democrat in 2020?
90%
What % of the Hispanic vote did democrats lose in 2020
8%
What % of the US electorate is white?
72%
What % of women voted for Clinton vs Trump in 2016
- Clinton 54%
Trump 39%
In 2023, what % of money raised for Trump’s campaign was from small donors?
82%
What % of black Protestants voted democrat
91%
What % of White evangelicals are republicans?
78%
What % of the republican and democrat vote share was from evangelicals?
Republicans - 34%
Democrats - 6%
What % of Democrat voters in 2018 had a degree?
50%
In 2020, What % of Republican voters didn’t have a degree
68%
How many lobbyists do the NRA have
15
How many lobbyists do the Brady Campaign have?
4
How many members does the AARP have?
38 million
How many lobbyists does the Tobacco industry have?
236
Example of Interest group working to stop policy
AARP worked to stop sections of Obama’s ACA
How many republican candidates registered with the FEC for 2024?
Nearly 400
How many republican candidates took part in the 2024 primaries
5
How much more money did Bloomberg raise compared to Biden in 2024 invisible primary
30 times more
How many people watched the first republican TV debate 2024
13 million
Are democratic primaries proportional or winner takes all?
Proportional
Example of swing states getting more attention
94% of all campaigning done in 12 states
What % of Democratic delegates are super delegates
15%
How many more votes than trump did Clinton win in 2016
2 million
How many more people do California have per electoral college vote compared to Wyoming
3.7 times more people per vote
What % of Democrats have an unfavourable view of the Republican Party (and vice versa)
90%
What % of the vote did Trump win in the first 5 primaries
59.5%
What % of the first 5 primary vote did Reagan win in 1984 as an incumbent?
98.8%
What % of Primary voters in New Hampshire said Trump would be unfit for office if he were convicted of a crime?
47%
How many ballots did it take for McCarthy to become speaker?
15
Example of Republicans being disunited
Failed to repeal ACA in 2017 despite holding house, senate and presidency
Example of Democrats being disunited
Joe Manchin voted in line with Trump 50% of the time
Example of Democrats being united
Unanimously (and repeatedly) supported Hakeem Jeffries for the house speakership
