Party Identification#apgo
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objectives1. In what ways do
people identify with political parties?
2. What factors influence party preference?
@TomRichey
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
The Simple Version
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
30% 45% 25%
Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.
Expressions of Party Preference
1. Voter Registration2. Self-Identification3. Tendency to Support Party
a) Candidatesb) Policies
4. Voting in Primary Elections
98.3%
Photo by Gage Skidmore
Photo by Pete Souza
51.1% 1.7%
47.2%
Voted for one of the two major party
candidates in the 2012 election.
LEANERS
Some Independents
Lean Left
Some Independents
Lean Right
98.3%
Photo by Gage Skidmore
Photo by Pete Souza
51.1% 1.7%
47.2%
Chose a party when it came crunch time.
Expressions of Party Preference
1. Voter Registration2. Self-Identification3. Tendency to Support Party
a) Candidatesb) Policies
4. Voting in Primary Elections
DEMOCRATS
INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS
STRONG WEAK LEANS INDEPENDENT LEANS WEAK STRONG
The Complex Version
Factors Influencing Party ID1. Upbringing /
Socialization2. Life Experience3. Attachment4. Political Climate
70%
Your parents are most influential in determining your political affiliation.
Experience Matters, Too.
We get more attached with time.
As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals.
Realignment
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