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1 Political Parties vs Interest Groups

2 Political Parties 4 Areas of existence
Label (Weak or Strong?) Pg.170 Organization (Weak or Strong?) Set of Leaders (Weak or Strong?) Linkage Institution Is the Party Over? Decline in PP! Direct Primary Civil Service laws Rise of “issue - orientated politics” TV…CNN…Youtube…Facebook… Twitter…? 4. What Parties Need to Do? The party should present clearly defined programs. The party should present candidates who are committed to the party’s positions. Figure out WHO is loyal and work to keep them

3 Figure 7.2: Trends in Split-Ticket Voting for President and Congress, 1920-1996
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4 What are Interest Groups? What are Political Parties?
How are the fundamental goal of Political Parties and Interest Groups similar and different?

5 The Fundamental Goals of Political Parties!
Elect people to office Gain control of legislative/executive branches to influence policy agenda

6 The Fundamental Goals of Interest Groups!
Influence Public Policy Influence Government/Congress Change LAWS

7 Tactics and Activities of S.I.G. use to Support P.Ps
Monetary contributions (PACs) Mobilize the people Media Campaigns Endorse Candidates

8 And In Return… Access Advocates in office legislation

9 Comparing U.S. to Europe US VS. Them Nominations Campaigns
Expectations of members actions and votes System of Gov’t P.M. vs. President Federalism Political Culture

10 Rise and Fall of PP Founding Fathers Jackson
Civil War and Sectionalism Reform Era

11 Realigning Elections Define Characteristics Two Types
Groups of voters change their usual patterns of party loyalty Issues that separate Parties change = supporters change During Election or After Define Characteristics Two Types 1 Party Dies out Voters shift their support 5 Critical/Realigning Elections

12 1896 Republicans Democrats Tariffs, hard $ Farmers Industry
Cities Workers and businessman Catholics and Lutherans Democrats Farmers Small rural towns South and Midwest

13 The Election of 1932 Democrats Urban workers & Irish political bosses
Northern Blacks (GOP) Southern Whites Jewish (GOP) The Election of 1932

14 National Party Structure

15 Table 7.2: The Rise of Republican Politics in the South, 1956-2002
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16 Political Parties as Linkage Institutions
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17 Figure 7.1: Decline in Party Identification, 1952-2000:
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18 FOUR M’S OF AN ELECTION Back
HOW MUCH INFLUENCE DO PP’S HAVE ON THE ELECTION? HOW MUCH IMPACT DO SPECIAL INTREST GROUPS HAVE?

19 Who remains Loyal to Party ID?
Groups Geographic Regions Gender Race/Ethnicity Age Social/Economic Religion Marital Status

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