Study guide 339- How did the electoral map favor Republican Senate candidates
in 2018?
a Democratic efforts at redistricting gave the Democrats a sharp
advantage in Senate contests.
b Economic growth was uneven across the states, particularly in
Senate seats controlled by the Democrats.
c Democrats had to defend a disproportionate number of Senate
seats, and many of these seats were in states where Republicans
outnumbered Democrats.
d Independent candidates drew votes away from Democratic
candidates.
e Republican candidates were more likely to lose in states where a
majority of voters supported Donald Trump. - Which of the following is the most important factor in
explaining Democratic victories in states where Trump won in
2016?
a the fact that more Americans are Democrats than Republicans
b perceptions of Trump as trustworthy and honest
c heightened partisanship and Democratic enthusiasm in suburban
areas
d widespread dislike of Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi
e the decision by former senator Hillary Clinton to campaign for
Democratic candidates in these states
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NJ: Princeton University Press, 2016.
Cramer, Richard Ben. What It Takes: The Way to the White House. New
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Fiorina, Morris P. Retrospective Voting in American National Elections.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1981.
Grimmer, Justin, Sean J. Westwood, and Solomon Messing.
The Impression of Influence: Legislator Communications,
Representation, and Democratic Accountability. Princeton, NJ:
Princeton University Press, 2015.
Halperin, Mark, and John Heilemann. Double Down: Game Change- New York: Penguin Books, 2013.
Key, V. O. The Responsible Electorate. New York: Vintage Books, 1966.
Popkin, Samuel. The Reasoning Voter. Chicago: University of Chicago
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Sides, John, and Lynn Vavreck. The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the
2012 Presidential Election. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University
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