1. Defending Principles Against a Tsunami SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

2. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The 4 th District of Connecticut The Candidates The Campaign The Results SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov Defending Principles Against a Tsunami

3. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The 4 th District of Connecticut Race/Ethnicity 76.7% White 11.3% Black 4.0% Asian 15.0% Hispanic Occupation 71.8%White Collar 15.6% Blue Collar Median Income $81.4k in district $65.5k in state Partisanship Cook Political Report, Partisan Voting Index, D+5 04 Presidential Vote Kerry +6% SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

4. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Candidates: Incumbent Chris Shays Occupation Financial services industry Political Experience Member, Connecticut House of Representatives, 1975-1987 First Elected 1987 Committees Government Oversight Financial Services Homeland Security Other Peace Corps, 1968-1970 SOURCE: shays.house.gov

5. Table 1. Congressional Vote Scores for Christopher Shays, 1993-2008

6. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Candidates: Challenger Jim Himes Occupation Vice President, Goldman Sachs Vice President, Enterprise Foundation Political Experience Commissioner, Greenwich Housing Authority Member, Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation SOURCE: himes.house.gov

7. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Table 2. Campaign Fundraising by Shays and Challengers, 2000-2008

8. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: The Polls

9. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Hope and Straight Talk NOTE: Internet access required.

10. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Leading Newspapers NOTE: Internet access required.

11. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Restoring Faith in Our Future NOTE: Internet access required.

12. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Results for Connecticut Families NOTE: Internet access required.

13. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Dream House NOTE: Internet access required.

14. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: No Waiting NOTE: Internet access required.

15. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: 21 Years NOTE: Internet access required.

16. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Fundamentally Strong NOTE: Internet access required.

17. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: 21 Years in Washington NOTE: Internet access required.

18. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Our Economy is Fundamentally Strong NOTE: Internet access required.

19. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Results

20. SOURCE: electiondissection.blogspot.com The Results

21. Table 3. Vote Swings in Connecticuts 4 th District, 2004-08

22. Table 4. Connecticuts 4 th District Split Ticket Voting, 2008