Similar “Good Government” States Produce Radically Different State Party Systems Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin By: Lauren Lange and Heather Miki.

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Similar “Good Government” States Produce Radically Different State Party Systems Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin By: Lauren Lange and Heather Miki

Iowa Caucus System Competitive environment creates orientation toward electoral politics Factionalism

Michigan Labor unions Party building on issues Strong party organization

Wisconsin Multi-party system Well-developed campaign finance laws Lack of partisan registration Decentralized

Minnesota Competitive Politics Fascination with Independents Interest groups are more cohesive than parties Caucus system

Democratic Control of State Government

State Government and Citizen Liberalism