Thomas E. Mann Quotes


Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College. Thomas E. Mann College 96
Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders). Thomas E. Mann Actively 82
With the parties at virtual parity and the ideological gulf between them never greater, the stakes of majority control of Congress are extremely high. Thomas E. Mann Between 80
Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured. Thomas E. Mann Advantages 78
Congress requires states to draw single-member districts. Thomas E. Mann Congress 65
America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections. Thomas E. Mann America 60
While Republican voters have remained universally supportive of their President, Democrats and Independents are returning to a more naturally critical stance. Thomas E. Mann Critical 57
Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national standards. Thomas E. Mann Ballots 54
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 Addition 43
All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies. Thomas E. Mann Leadership 36
But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism. Thomas E. Mann Patriotism 35
A healthy degree of party unity among Democrats and Republicans has deteriorated into bitter partisan warfare. Thomas E. Mann Among 34
The increase in straight-ticket party voting in recent years means that competitive congressional races can tip one way or the other depending on the showing of the candidates at the top of the ticket. Thomas E. Mann Candidates 33
Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome. Thomas E. Mann Election 26
In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive seats and given the Republicans a national advantage of at least a dozen seats. Thomas E. Mann Advantage 25

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