Democrats do best in urban centers, Republicans in outer suburbs and rural areas. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
A healthy degree of party unity among Democrats and Republicans has deteriorated into bitter partisan warfare. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
“Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party” — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
While Republican voters have remained universally supportive of their President, Democrats and Independents are returning to a more naturally critical stance. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Mandates are not objective realities but subjective interpretations of elections sold successfully by the winning candidate or party. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
The increase in straight-ticket party voting in recent years means that competitive congressional races can tip one way or the other depending… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Partisanship particularly increased after the 1994 elections and then the appearance of the first unified Republican government since the 1950s. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Party and ideology routinely trump institutional interests and responsibilities. Regular order - the set of rules, norms and traditions designed to ensure… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Incumbency adds a layer of advantage on top of this party dominance. But rather than foster an environment in which members of… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
“the limits amplified the corrosive effects of ambition on the legislators, who focused from day one on how best to use their… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
“In never-ending efforts to defeat incumbent officeholders in hard times, the public is perpetuating the source of its discontent, electing a new… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
“Today's Republican Party...is an insurgent outlier. It has become ideologically extreme; contemptuous of the inherited social and economic policy regime; scornful of… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Incumbency adds a layer of advantage on top of this party dominance. But rather than foster an environment in which members of Congress feel… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
“Since the debt limit simply accommodates debt that has already been incurred, raising it should, in theory, be perfunctory. But politicians have found it… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
A human being tends to believe that the mood of the moment, be it troubled or blithe, peaceful or stormy, is the true, native,… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“the limits amplified the corrosive effects of ambition on the legislators, who focused from day one on how best to use their limited time… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Party and ideology routinely trump institutional interests and responsibilities. Regular order - the set of rules, norms and traditions designed to ensure a fair… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
Science never makes an advance until philosophy authorizes it to do so. — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The public's evaluation of the job George W. Bush is doing as president changed dramatically as a result of the horrific attacks of September… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
