1. Party Identification #apgov

2. objectives 1.In what ways do people identify with political parties? 2.What factors influence party preference? @TomRichey

3. The Simple Version DEMOCRATSINDEPENDENTSREPUBLICANS

4. DEMOCRATSINDEPENDENTSREPUBLICANS30%45%25%

5. Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.

6. Expressions of Party Preference 1.Voter Registration 2.Self-Identification 3.Tendency to Support Party a)Candidates b)Policies 4.Voting in Primary Elections

7. 98.3% Photo by Gage Skidmore Photo by Pete Souza51.1%1.7%47.2% Voted for one of the two major party candidates in the 2012 election.

8. LEANERS

9. Some Independents Lean Left

10. Some Independents Lean Right

11. 98.3% Photo by Gage Skidmore Photo by Pete Souza51.1%1.7%47.2% Chose a party when it came crunch time.

12. Expressions of Party Preference 1.Voter Registration 2.Self-Identification 3.Tendency to Support Party a)Candidates b)Policies 4.Voting in Primary Elections

13. DEMOCRATSINDEPENDENTSREPUBLICANS STRONGWEAKLEANSINDEPENDENTLEANSWEAKSTRONG The Complex Version

14. Factors Influencing Party ID 1.Upbringing / Socialization 2.Life Experience 3.Attachment 4.Political Climate

15. 70% Your parents are most influential in determining your political affiliation.

16. Experience Matters, Too.

17. We get more attached with time.

18. As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals. Realignment

19. E-LECTURE Available on YouTube! @TomRichey

20. LEARNING. DELIVERED.