Political Parties

Who is a Republican?

Who is a Democrat?

Factors affecting party ID?

• Ideology

• Education

• Income

• Occupation

• Race/Ethnicity

• Gender

• Religion

Factors affecting party ID? Cont.

• Family Tradition

• Region of the Country

• Marital Status

Recent Voting Patterns

• Elections of 2000 and 2004

Northeast States

• Union• Blue Collar• Rust Belt

Southern States

• Sun Belt• Bible Belt

Midwest States

• Split

Great Plains

• What’s the Matter with Kansas?

Mountain States

• Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, etc.

West Coast

• Environment, Immigration etc.

Men

• NASCAR Dads• Farmers• Business Leaders• White Collar

Women

• Soccer Moms are exception

African American

• Overwhelmingly Democratic

• Reasons?

Hispanics

• Catholics=Dem• Pro-Life=Rep• Cuban=Rep• Immigration=Dem

Protestants

• North=Democratic• Southern

Evangelical=Republican

Catholic

• North=Democratic• Hispanic

Churches=Growing GOP

Jewish

• Pro-Israel• Separation of Church

and State

Non-religious

• Separation of Church and State

Wealthy

• Taxation Policy

Poor, Urban

• Taxation Policy• Social Welfare

Programs

Suburban, Rural

• More middle class, family values, less taxes