Party Identification#apgo

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objectives1. In what ways do

people identify with political parties?

2. What factors influence party preference?

@TomRichey

The Simple Version

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS

The Simple Version

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS

30% 45% 25%

Nearly half of the electorate self-identifies as independent.

Expressions of Party Preference

1. Voter Registration2. Self-Identification3. Tendency to Support Party

a) Candidatesb) Policies

4. Voting in Primary Elections

98.3%

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Photo by Pete Souza

51.1% 1.7%

47.2%

Voted for one of the two major party

candidates in the 2012 election.

LEANERS

Some Independents

Lean Left

Some Independents

Lean Right

98.3%

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Photo by Pete Souza

51.1% 1.7%

47.2%

Chose a party when it came crunch time.

Expressions of Party Preference

1. Voter Registration2. Self-Identification3. Tendency to Support Party

a) Candidatesb) Policies

4. Voting in Primary Elections

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS

STRONG WEAK LEANS INDEPENDENT LEANS WEAK STRONG

The Complex Version

Factors Influencing Party ID1. Upbringing /

Socialization2. Life Experience3. Attachment4. Political Climate

70%

Your parents are most influential in determining your political affiliation.

Experience Matters, Too.

We get more attached with time.

As coalitions shift between parties, so do individuals.

Realignment

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