In the US, voters cast ballots for individual candidates who are not bound to any party program except rhetorically, and not always… — Ben Bagdikian Copy Share Image
Political scientists have long argued that party identification is the best possible predictor of voting behavior and is remarkably sticky over time. — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
“Americans are much more resolute in their identification with party than they are in their identification with ideology.” — Christopher H. Achen Copy Share Image
