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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
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Table 1. Electoral Outcomes in Elections where thePresidency Changed Parties, 1912–2008
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood
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Figure 1. George W. Bush Job Approval, 2001-08
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Figure 2. Public Opinion of whether the nation is onthe “right direction” or “wrong track”, 2006-08
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making
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Table 2. Fundraising and Expenditure Totalsfor Congressional Candidates, 2008
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Table 3. Party Campaign Committee Fundraising and Spending, 2008
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage
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Figure 3. U.S. Partisan Identification, 2004-08
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Figure 4. Generic Congressional Ballot, 2007-08
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage Exploiting the Republican
Disadvantage
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage Exploiting the Republican
Disadvantage A Ray of Hope for the GOP
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Figure 5. Split-ticket Voting, 1952-2004
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Figure 6. Congressional Job Approval, 1999-2008
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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense
Playing Defense in a Year of Change
Macrolevel Political Dynamics in 2008
A Disagreeable Public Mood An Economy in Turmoil Strategic Decision-making The Democrat’s Foundational
Advantage Exploiting the Republican
Disadvantage A Ray of Hope for the GOP Playing Defense in a Year of Change
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Figure 7. Gains and losses by the president’s partyin presidential elections, 1908-2008