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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
Table 1. Electoral Outcomes in Elections where thePresidency Changed Parties, 1912–2008
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood
Figure 1. George W. Bush Job Approval, 2001-08
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Figure 2. Public Opinion of whether the nation is onthe “right direction” or “wrong track”, 2006-08
Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil
Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making
Table 2. Fundraising and Expenditure Totalsfor Congressional Candidates, 2008
Table 3. Party Campaign Committee Fundraising and Spending, 2008
Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage
Figure 3. U.S. Partisan Identification, 2004-08
Figure 4. Generic Congressional Ballot, 2007-08
Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage Exploiting the Republican
Disadvantage
Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage Exploiting the Republican
Disadvantage A Ray of Hope for the GOP
Figure 5. Split-ticket Voting, 1952-2004
Figure 6. Congressional Job Approval, 1999-2008
Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage Exploiting the Republican
Disadvantage A Ray of Hope for the GOP Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Figure 7. Gains and losses by the president’s partyin presidential elections, 1908-2008
