What percentage of Elderly Americans voted for Romney in November 2012?
56% of over 65's
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Why do Latino Americans vote Republican?
-Catholicism -Pro Life (ROMNEY FLIPPED IN 2012)
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What percentage of Latino Americans voted for Romney in November 2012?
29%
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What examples are there of conservative policy in the Democrats?
-Blue Dogs resistance to Obama-care -Clinton's 1996 Death Penalty Support -Withholding of funds to close Guantanamo Bay 2009
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What examples are there of liberal policy in the Democrats?
-Stimulus Package 2009 ($787 billion) -Obama-care -6 for 06 -Dream Act -Repeal of DADT -Gun Control calls 2013
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What examples are there of far right influence in the Republican Party?
-Contract With American 1994 -Tea Party (Lugar/Mourdock 2010) -Palin as McCains VP -Bush's foreign policy -Paul Ryans 2013 House Budget -Boehner's Fiscal Cliff stance -Gun Control resistance 2013 (S.Dakota School Sentinels)
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What examples are there of Moderate Conservatism in the Republican party?
-Bush's No Child Left Behind -McCain's support of Clinton's SC appointments -Romney was a moderate presidential candidate -Tea Party 2013 decline (Mourdock 2012) -Olympia Snowe Maine Gun Control support
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What factors limit 3rd Parties?
-Ideological theft (PEROT BUDGET 92) -Money(Lack of fame and party funding) -Historic D/R voting -Nature of US elections (closed primaries)
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What percentage of the vote did Perot get in 1992?
19%
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How did Nader influence the 2000 election?
Took votes away from Gore
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3rd Parties arguably do better in...?
Local Politics
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Evidence?
Jesse Ventura-Governor of Minnesota 1998-2003
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What is the argument for 'Party Decline'?
Increasing Party Revival following the 1990s (Clinton/Bush/Obama)
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How different ideologically are the two major parties?
Increasingly so due to increased partisanship seen heavily under Bush's 2nd term and Obama's terms
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Card 2
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Why do African Americans vote Democrat?
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-Affirmative Action and Social Security EG 67% of Democrats supported Affirmative Action programs in 2009
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What percentage of African Americans voted Obama in November 2012?
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Card 4
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Why do Women vote Democrat?
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Card 5
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What percentage of Women voted Obama in November 2012?
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