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Distinctive Features of American Electoral Politics 1.Fixed intervals rhythm and planning ahead  endless campaigns? breathing room divorced from policy.

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1 Distinctive Features of American Electoral Politics 1.Fixed intervals rhythm and planning ahead  endless campaigns? breathing room divorced from policy performance and public opinion 2.Winner-take-all, single member districts, typically with plurality winners (exceptions: southern run-offs, EC, etc.) minor parties are irrelevant 3.Consequences: -two large heterogeneous parties -internal negotiation and moderation -convergence on the median voter (?)

2 4.Primary elections transform parties the rise of the direct primary and the eclipse of party organizations the caucus system for nominating candidates advantages and disadvantages: what role conventions? 5.Campaign finance 1. FECA of 1971 and its amendments: FEC, contribution limits, PACs, federal funding of presidential elections 2. McCain-Feingold (BCRA) goal is to close loopholes: eliminate soft money restrict issue advocacy ads increase contribution limits 3. The challenge: campaign finance regulation with free speech Supreme Court has recognized this will be an ongoing challenge

3 6.The Electoral College -state electors=size of state congressional delegation -electors chosen “in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct” -the Nov. election chooses electors -nomination of electors -the winner must win a majority of the Electors (or else the House decides) 7.“Problem 1”: faithless elector problem 8.“Problem 2”: popular vote winner need not win

4 9.Effect 1: exaggerated vote for winner -a manufactured landslide? 10. Effect 2: bias toward SMALLEST states -smallest state receives three electoral votes 11. Effect 3: the LARGE state bias -every candidate’s nightmare: losing California by 1 vote 12.Effect 4: the competitive state bias -why don’t candidates come to California anymore?

5 11. Reform proposal 1: bind the electors 12. Reform proposal 2: proportionally divide the electors 13. Reform proposal 3: direct vote with a runoff if needed 14. Direct vote problems: weakens two parties, weakens federalism, weakens states 15. As goes Maine, so goes Nebraska!

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