PLS 304

WEBSITES USED IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS

Strength of Partisanship Trends

Kent County Ballot 2004

Important Differences between Parties?

Third Parties in American History

Party ID Nationwide and in PLS 304

Party ID State-by-State

Party ID Trends Over Time

Election 2004 Maps

o Bush and Kerry Electoral Map, State by State

o Bush and Kerry Electoral Map, County-level

o Bush and Kerry Electoral Map, Purple Haze

Election 2004 Exit Poll

Money Raised by Parties

Federal Campaigns: New Contribution Limits

Top PACs

More on Campaign Advertising:

· Annenberg Center on Issue Ads

· Wisconsin Advertising Project

PARTY CONTROL OF PRESIDENCY, SENATE, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1953-Present

The Bush Cabinet

"The Power 25"

Examples of Interest Groups and Selective Benefits: 

• Sierra Club Membership Page
• NRA Membership Page
• AARP Main Page
• AARP Benefits Page

Interest Group Endorsements Example: Christian Coalition, Sierra Club, Carl Levin and Pete Hoekstra

Lobbying Data

Church-State Amici