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Voting Behaviour/Turnout Flashcards

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Solid red states

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TX, GA, KS, SC

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Solid blue states

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MA, NY, CA, IL

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Swing states

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OH, FL, CO

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Voted for winner in every presidential election in 20th Century (ex 1956, 2008, 2012)

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Missouri

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Voted for winner in last 13 presidential election

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OH

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How many times Obama and Romney visited Ohio in 2012

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35

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Party labels of Democrats

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More liberal
Less affluent and minorities
More interventionist
Until 1960s, party of South
Liberal and progressive voters
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Party labels of Republicans

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More conservative
Wealthier WASPs
Limited government
Free market, business, social/fiscal conservatism
Wealthy, white, rural voters
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How many times since 1952 the party with most support from own identifiers has won

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12/16

2004: Kerry 89%, Bush 93%
2008: Obama 89%, McCain 90%
2012: Obama 92%, Romney 93%

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Stats on Bush Factor (2008/2012)

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2008: approval ratings historic low of 27% on Election Day
67% disapproved voted Obama
2012: 53% still blamed Bush economy

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Two Term Itch

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Only twice since Civil War has president from same party as two-term been elected (1876, 1988)

Since 1796, only 9/31 presidents have lost re-election

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Reverse Coattails Effect

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Majority disapproved of Obama’s job performance - 9/10 voted R

4/10 “express opposition to Obama”

Supporters lost - Tom Perriello (D-VA)

Democrats under performed in 83% of CDs compared to 2008

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Independents

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42% self-identify as indy
Since 1980, chose winner in 7/9 presidential elections
2008: Obama 52% v McCain 44%

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Wealth gap

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2008: Obama increased support in every income group
- 10% in less than $15k
- 17% in more than $200k

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Race

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Much more important in US than UK

1980: whites 88% electorate, 2012: 72%
2008: 43% white voted Obama

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African-Americans

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Solid blue
12.6% population
2008: 95% Democrat
1980-2008: never less than 83% D
All 32 majority AA CDs Democrat
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Southern states Obama won in 2012

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VI, FL

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Importance of Latino vote

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Swing voters
2% electorate in 1992, 15.8% 2010
2004: 43% R
2008: 31% R, 66% D
2012: 27% R, 71% D
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Protestants

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2004: 25% evangelical, 80% Bush
2012: 76% Romney

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Why are Roman Catholics increasingly considered swing voters?

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Historically immigrants
Democrats publicly pro-choice
2004: 52% Bush
2012: Obama led by 2%

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Gender gap

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12/13 last presidential elections women gave much more support to D
2012: Obama lost men by 7%, won women by 11%

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Name two specific incidents during the 2012 elections that significantly impacted the female vote

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Romney dismissive "binders full of women"
Todd Akin (Missouri cand) "legitimate rape"
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Importance of young voters in elections

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2008: 66% Obama, highest in over 40 years
2012: 60% Obama, 19% electorate

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Deep blue region

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Solid Northeast
2008/2012: every state voted D
But declining population

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Importance of population density in presidential elections

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Dense = D, Sparse= R
10/11 last elections party who won suburbs won election
2012: Obama 11/15 largest cities

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Candidate-centric voting

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Increasing so in media dominated age

2004: Gore wooden, Kerry elitist
2008: McCain old and grumpy
2012: Romney poor communicator and out of touch

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Issue-centric voting

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1992: Clinton “It’s the economy, stupid!”
2004: moral values
2008: economy and change
- 2/3 economy most important (Obama 9% lead)

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Right Track/Wrong Track Perception

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2012: Obama defied (46% right v 52% wrong)
2010: 62% wrong track
- R won House

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Performance Voting

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Rational Choice Theory
Punish poor performance, 1992: Bush
Reward good performance: 1996: Clinton

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2012 presidential campaign

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D had campaign infrastructure ready in advance
D GOTV
96% AA in OH voted Obama
60% Latinos in FL

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2008 presidential campaign

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First D to win VA since 1964
Obama sound judgment/cool
66% Biden qualified, 38% Palin
McCain 72 years old

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Lowest ever turnout

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1996: Clinton v Dole 51.4%

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Highest ever turnout

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63% in 1960

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2000 election turnout

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54.3% Bush v Gore

Unexciting

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2004 election turnout

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60.1%
Iraq
D angry about 2000

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2008 election turnout

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61.7%
Obama effect
First presidential election where convenience voting was readily available
Latino/AA turnout 2% increase

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2010 election turnout

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42% (highest in midterm)
First time since 1930s that more R than D voted in primaries
Angry about Obamacare, stimulus etc
R turnout highest since 1970

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2014 election turnout

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37%
Young only 13% of electorate (-6 2012)
AA 12%
Latino 8%

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Difference in primary participation

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1967: 12m
2008: 58m

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Turnout by state

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New Hampshire (early): 53%
Louisiana (late): 17%
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Reasons for turnout decrease

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Disillusionment
Apathy/hapathy
Narrow choice
Negative campaigning
Partisan dealignment
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1972 split-ticket voting

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CRA
Conservatives vote Nixon and D Congress
44% of CDs split

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1984 split-ticket voting

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44%
“Reagan Democrats”
Resorting of parties taking place
More polarised

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2008 split-ticket voting

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19% - second lowest since 1952
83 split CDs
34 “Obama Republican”

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2012 split-ticket voting

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6%
26 CDs
Romney wins 93% R CDs
Obama wins 96% D CDs

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