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ISBN 10: 0415993628
ISBN 13: 9780415993623
Author: Jeffery Mondak
In some years elections bring about enduring changes to the American political scene. In 2006, a pivotal election year, the Republicans suffered a resounding defeat, losing the House and Senate for the first time since the 1994 “Republican Revolution.” But what caused this pivotal shift? Fault Lines provides both a wealth of insight regarding what happened in the 2006 congressional elections and a framework to aid in understanding the possible significance of the 2006 outcome for subsequent developments in American politics. Contributors to Fault Lines, who all draw on the data from the 2006 Congressional Elections Study, include many of the nation’s most prominent and accomplished observers of Congress and congressional elections. This book promises to be an influential contribution to our understanding of Congress, congressional elections, the Bush administration, media and politics, political communication, and partisan polarization.
Fault Lines Why the Republicans Lost Congress 1st Table of contents:
Chapter 1 The Context for Defeat
The 2006 Congressional Elections Study
The Political Context
George W. Bush
Congress
The Iraq War
Election Day
Making Sense of 2006
Notes
References
Chapter 2 Did the Media Do it? The Influence of News Coverage on the 2006 Congressional Elections1
Congressional Elections and the News Media
The Mediated Context of the 2006 Midterm Elections
Media Coverage, Congressional Approval, and Voting in the 2006 Midterms
Discussion
Appendix: Content Analysis Coding Procedures
A. The Search Process. Coders conducted the search for news stories using the following directions
B. Information Recorded. Upon identifying relevant stories, coders recorded the following information
Notes
References
Chapter 3 Polarization, Attribution, and Communication Networks in the 2006 Congressional Elections
The Problem
Reality vs. Perception: The Importance of Attribution
Locating Attribution in Context
Heterogeneity within Communication Networks
Network Composition and Polarized Attitudes toward Congress
Network Effects on Party Placements
Summary and Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 4 Candidate Entry,Voter Response, and Partisan Tides in the 2002 and 2006 Elections1
A Model of Local and National Effects
Candidate Quality Reconsidered
Design and Measurement
Challenger Entry, Partisanship, and Incumbent Deterrence
Incumbency, Partisanship, and Voting Choice
A Further Exploration of Challenger Quality Effects
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 5 Abramoff, Email, and the Mistreated Mistress Scandal and Character in the 2006 Elections
The Salience of Ethics Charges in 2006
Perspectives on the Impact of Scandal
Scandal and Vote Margins
Voters and Scandal in the 2006 U.S. House Elections
Conclusions
Notes
References
Chapter 6 Perceptions and Realities of Issue Voting
Issue Information and Electoral Decision Making
Issue Information and Proximity Preferences
Issue Information and On-Line Evaluations
Distorted Perceptions: Voters and Issues
Conclusions
Notes
References
Chapter 7 The President, the War, and Voting Behavior in the 2006 House Elections
The Referendum
The Iraq War
The War, the President, and the House Vote
The Iraq War and Approval of House Incumbents
Multivariate Models of the Vote Choice in 2006
Comparisons to Earlier Midterms
Appendix: Data Sources
Notes
References
Chapter 8 Americans’ Perceptions of the Nature of Governing
Literature Review and Background
Data and Research Design
How Should Political Decisions be Made?
Accounting for Variation in Preferences for Governmental Processes
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