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Page 1: Strong Two Party Politics in the Industrial Heartland.

Strong Two Party Politics in the Industrial Heartland

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% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Illinois National

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Increased Democratic Control in IL

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

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% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (IL)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

1959

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

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State Government and Citizen Liberalism in IL

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

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1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

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% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Indiana National

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Variable, then Shared Control in IN

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%

100.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

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% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (IN)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

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State Government and Citizen Liberalism in IN

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

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1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

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% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Ohio National

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Large Losses for Deomocrats in OH

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

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% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (OH)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

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State Government and Citizen Liberalism in OH

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

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1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

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% Democratic Presidential Vote

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004

Pennsylvania National

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Slight Democratic Losses in PA

0.00%

25.00%

50.00%

75.00%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

% Senate Democrat % Assembly Democrat

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% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled by Democratic Party (PA)

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%19

59

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

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State Government and Citizen Liberalism in PA

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%

1960

1963

1966

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

SGL CL

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1960 2004

John Kennedy (D)

Richard Nixon (R)

John Kerry (D)

George W. Bush (R)

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General Trends

• Strong two party trends

• Split between presidential vote and state legislature vote

• Republican and democrat dominance switch frequently

• Urban areas gain population, gain influence, elect democrats