State of Politics 2014

Tom Davis

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The Ideological sorting of the parties Polarization

1.  Redistricting −  Residential Sorting −  Voting Rights Act −  Gerrymandering

2.  Media Business Models −  Cable News −  Talk Radio −  Internet

3.  Money in Politics −  McCain—Feingold −  Citizens United

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Map: North Carolina 12th

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Map: Maryland 3rd

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Map: Illinois 4th

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Map: Maryland 2nd

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Map: Pennsylvania 7th

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Senators running in 2014 by 2012 presidential performance (Obama vs. Romney)

2014 Senate races by 2012 presidential result

Obama + 15 or Greater Obama +5 to +14.9 Obama +4.9 to

Romney +4.9 Romney +5 to +14.9 Romney +15 or Greater

Democrats (21)

Coons (DE) +19 Schatz (HI) +43 Durbin (IL) +17 Markey (MA) +23 Reed (RI) +27 Booker (NJ) +17

M. Udall (CO) +5 Harkin* (IA) +6 Levin* (MI) +10 Franken (MN) +8 Shaheen (NH) +6 T. Udall (NM) +10 Merkley (OR) +12

Hagan (NC) R+2 Warner (VA) D+4

Begich (AK) +14 Walsh* (MT) +14

Pryor (AR) +24 Landrieu (LA) +17 Johnson* (SD) +18 Rockefeller* (WV) +27

Republicans (15)

Collins (ME) +15

Chambliss* (GA) +8 Cochran (MS) +12 Graham (SC) +10 Scott (SC) +10

Sessions (AL) +22 Risch (ID) +32 Roberts (KS) +22 McConnell (KY) +23 Johanns* (NE) +22 Coburn (OK) +34 Inhofe (OK) +34 Alexander (TN) +20 Cornyn (TX) +16 Enzi (WY) +41 *Senate seat is open

Source: The Cook Political Report

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The incredible shrinking middle

Most Liberal GOP

Most Conservative Democrat

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“Moderates”

Based on legislative voting records and analysis by National Journal

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US house of representatives

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

344 79%

More Liberal

More Conservative

1982

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More Liberal

US house of representatives (cont.)

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

252 58%

More Conservative

1994

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More Liberal

US house of representatives (cont.)

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

137 31%

More Conservative

2002

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More Liberal

US house of representatives (cont.)

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

3

More Conservative

2014

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More Liberal

US Senate

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

58

More Conservative

1982

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More Liberal

US Senate (cont.)

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

34

More Conservative

1994

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More Liberal

More Conservative

US Senate (cont.)

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

7

2002

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More Liberal

More Conservative

US Senate (cont.)

Most Lib GOP

Most Cons DEM

0

2014

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The Cook Political Report

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2012 Presidential Election

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Presidential voting by state (1992–2012)

The chart below shows the frequency with which each state has voted Democratic and/or republican in the last six Presidential elections.

New Senate breakdown by presidential voting

32 D

4 R

3 D

3 R

2 D

2 R

2 D

2 R

4 D

10 R

2 D

8 R

1D

25 R

Voted DEM 5X

3 States | 15 EV

Voted DEM 6X

19 States | 242 EV

Voted DEM 4X

2 States | 24 EV

Voted DEM 3X

2 States | 38 EV

Voted DEM 2X

7 States | 61 EV

Voted DEM 1X

5 States | 56 EV

Voted GOP 6X

13 Sates | 102 EV

Voted GOP 1X

Voted GOP 2X

Voted GOP 3X

Voted GOP 4X

Voted GOP 5X

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