2010 Midterm Election Results

2010 Midterm ElectionResults

Election Analysis• Political Instability: 2nd Change Election• Concern with Obama and Congressional Dems• Social Class: division between haves/have nots• Political Parties

– Fewer Democrats turned out, more independents and slightly more Republicans

– Unfavorable opinions of Democrats & Republicans– Independents tipped balance toward Republicans

• Ideology– Less liberal, less moderate and more conservative

Election Analysis• House: West, Midwest, Northeast more Republican• Democratic Coalition

– Kept• Liberals• Poorer and some middle class• Labor Unions

– Lost• Females• Whites• Catholics

• Issues– Economy dominant issue

Senate: Who’s Ahead

• Arkansas: Boozman (R)• California: Boxer (D)• Colorado: Bennett (D)• Connecticut: Blumenthal (D)• Delaware: Coons (D)• Florida: Rubio (R)• Illinois: Kirk (R)• Indiana: Coats (R)• Kentucky: Paul (R)

• Missouri: Blunt (R)• Nevada: Reid (D)• New Hampshire: Ayotte (R)• Oregon: Wyden (D)• Pennsylvania: Toomey (R)• South Carolina: Demint (R)• Washington: Murray (D)• West Virginia: Manchin (D)• Wisconsin: Johnson (R)

U.S. House Election Results

U.S. Senate Results

National 2006 & 2010

National: Attitudes Toward Parties

National 2006 & 2010

National 2006 & 2010

National 2006 & 2010

National 2006 & 2010

National 2006 & 2010

National: Issues

National: Tea Party

National: Meaning of Vote

National: Congress Job Approval

National: Role of Government

National: Health Care

SC Governor

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