Author: Thomas E. Mann

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Incumbents are safe, but party majorities are not. This fosters symbolic votes, message politics and little serious legislating in Congress.

Incumbents are safe, but party majorities are not. This fosters symbolic votes, message politics and little serious legislating in Congress.

- Thomas E. Mann

But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism.

But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism.

- Thomas E. Mann

Democrats do best in urban centers, Republicans in outer suburbs and rural areas.

Democrats do best in urban centers, Republicans in outer suburbs and rural areas.

- Thomas E. Mann

In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.

In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.

- Thomas E. Mann

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