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1 The Media and Politics Agenda setting Agenda setting Framing of issues Framing of issues Sound bites Sound bites Cost of advertising and campaign financing Cost of advertising and campaign financing The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The equal time rule The equal time rule

2 Campaign Financing The Federal Election The Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commission (FEC) Political action committees (PAC’s) Political action committees (PAC’s) Hard and soft money (fundraising) Hard and soft money (fundraising) Lobbyists Lobbyists

3 Political Primaries Party delegates Party delegates state voting in party elections state voting in party elections National conventions National conventions Political platforms Political platforms

4 Politics and Voting Dynamics Incumbency advantages Incumbency advantages The coattail effect The coattail effect Straight and split tickets Straight and split tickets Political consultants Political consultants Gerrymandered districts (“Benign” Gerrymandering) Gerrymandered districts (“Benign” Gerrymandering)

5 The American Two-Party System Washington’s Farewell Address (avoidance of faction) Washington’s Farewell Address (avoidance of faction) Federalists and Democratic- Republicans begin dual competition tradition Federalists and Democratic- Republicans begin dual competition tradition

6 Examples of Third Party Challenges Populists (1892-1896) Populists (1892-1896) Progressives (1912) Progressives (1912) States Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrats, 1948) States Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrats, 1948) American Independent (1968) American Independent (1968) Reform Party (1992) Reform Party (1992) Green Party (2000) Green Party (2000)

7 Why Do Third Parties Generally Fail? No proportional seats allotted (single member districts) No proportional seats allotted (single member districts) First-past-the post elections (winner take all) First-past-the post elections (winner take all) Two party traditions Two party traditions A main party addresses neglected issues A main party addresses neglected issues Campaign financing thresholds (5% in national presidential elections) Campaign financing thresholds (5% in national presidential elections)

8 Sample Political Realignments Progressives (liberals) shift to the Democrats in the 1930s Progressives (liberals) shift to the Democrats in the 1930s Nixon’s southern strategy Nixon’s southern strategy Clinton and triangulation Clinton and triangulation

9 Some Methods of Political Participation Initiative Initiative Referendum Referendum Recall Recall Direct political primaries Direct political primaries Grassroots activism (demonstrations) Grassroots activism (demonstrations) Violence Violence Voter mobilization Voter mobilization Litigation Litigation

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