Parties

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Y Y Y F Y L N M D O N E M I L L I O N J Q
F T J G I W F O R J U H P G K T O V E Y E
G J G U Y B O N N E A U A N D C A N N V T
W F G R E E N A N D H E R R N S O N H Y H
D B W Q K I K I Y S J W I R N P S C Y T Y
S N Q M J M E U M H K N M W C S Q B R E X
U U U S P S L E I D N U F D K T W K O F P
O B O J E X Q N S C H U M P E T E R P S P
C O N F L I C T E X T E N S I O N Y C J E
V V S L F H N H P D F E Y L D Q S A F J J
A A U Q C A V E F F L V F O J N E F D D K
F H P M M J A O G G U H E R R N S O N R G
L P W E P N U K B X G P R G Y P J S H A N
E L E C T O R A L B L I N D S P O T D W D
R R P J G P E B A A V K S X A J W F J F F
F H A W A I I A N D V E R M O N T C W Y G
E C O Z A N D M C C U B B I N S S E F D I
X R L F O O X Y V W O X U O B Y Y C E P I
H M C E R B D V B S E K S V M A L O N T R
G E H L M J Q C P A G H L V G D V C I J Y

Clues

  • How many votes did the weather in the 2000 presidential election cost Gore? (3, 7)
  • What do Bawn et al. call it when politicians exploit the complexities of politics, knowing that voters cannot reasonably ascertain all policy positions? (9, 5, 4)
  • What do Layman and Carsey call the increasing polarization of parties on newer 'cultural' issues due to the influence of party activists? (8, 9)
  • Which states are the most Democratic? (6, 3, 7)
  • Who argues that 'candidates, not parties, are the major focus of congressional campaigns'? (8)
  • Who argues that 'if there was any overall philosophy governing the writing of the FECA, it was the hope that candidates would depend increasingly on small contributions from the folks back home'? (5, 3, 8)
  • Who argues that the flow of power in the Republican party flows down from the highly socially homogenous leadership and flows upward in the socially diverse Democratic party due to a culture of open discussion and representation of minority values? (7)
  • Who asserts that party leaders control the legislative agenda, suppressing proposals that might split the party and promoting the party program, creating a 'brand name' valuable for winning elections? (3, 3, 9)
  • Who demonstrates that campaign finance restrictions disproportionately harm challengers, increasing the incumbency advantage? (7, 3, 4)
  • Who says that 'a party is a group who's members propose to act in concert in the competitive struggle for power'? (10)

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