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The party battle through history

Party breakdown in the House

Congress-centered, elite dominated party organizations Democratic Republican dominance Federalists –Issue: nationalization –Groups: elites Dem-Reps –Issue: state sovereignty –Groups: less elite

Party breakdown in the House

Creation of mass political parties, partisan press Close party competition/Democratic predominance No major divisive issues Dems: western farmers, Catholics, immigrants Whigs: manufacturers, traders, Protestants

Party breakdown in the House

Presidential elections, popular vote

High voter participation, partisan press Republican dominance/close party competition Democrats: –Southerners, northern urban machines Republicans: –Westerners, veterans, business, labor, farmers

Party breakdown in the House

Presidential elections, popular vote

Republican dominance Democrats incorporate Populists, Republicans absorb Progressives Republicans –Take over urban voters, midwest and northeast Democrats –Southerners, Catholics

Party breakdown in the House

Presidential elections, popular vote

Democratic dominance Democrats: social safety net, Republicans: smaller government Democrats: –Urban voters, labor, southerners, northern African Americans, Catholics, immigrants, Jews Republicans: –White Protestants, small town residents, farmers

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Presidential elections, popular vote

Party Breakdown in the House

Republican dominance/two party competition Republicans: small government, social conservatism; Democrats: social safety net, social liberalism Republicans: southerners, westerners, rural voters, whites, men Democrats: urban voters, women, minorities

Prospects? Do the issue cleavages in American society favor one party or the other? Do demographic trends favor one party or the other? Are there any prospects for an issue or event to cause a third party to seriously contest or even replace one of the current parties?