American Politics

The keyword American Politics is tagged in the following 6 articles.

2010 Colorado Senate Race: How Bennet Defeated Buck

March 8, 2011 - 2409 words | Political Science » American Politics

The 2010 Colorado Senate race was one of the most contentious and hard-fought races in the country during the 2010 election cycle. Like many other races, it pitted an establishment Democrat against a tea-party backed Republican. The outcome of the race was important... Read Article »

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American Politics 2010 Midterm Elections Elections Tea Party Colorado Michael Bennet Ken Buck

Patty Murray vs. Dino Rossi: Analyzing the 2010 Washington State Senatorial Race

February 14, 2011 - 6031 words | Political Science » American Politics

The 2010 Washington State senatorial race was crucial for Republicans, as it could have earned the GOP a Senate majority and eliminated the likelihood of Vice President Joe Biden’s casting a tie-breaking vote. A victory from Dino Rossi, the Republican candidate... Read Article »

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American Politics 2010 Midterm Elections Dino Rossi Patty Murray Political Psychology

Thirty-Six Days of Turmoil: George W. Bush and the 2000 Election

July 20, 2010 - 7565 words | Political Science » George W. Bush Presidency

During his first term in office, President George W. Bush claimed that he had a clear political mandate from the voters of the United States to achieve his political goals. However many refuted the claim that President Bush had a political mandate considering he had... Read Article »

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George W. Bush American Politics U.S. Presidential Elections Recount

U.S. Presidential Elections in the Age of Millenium Media

March 19, 2010 - 4264 words | Political Science » American Politics

On November 2nd, 2000, FOX News declared George W. Bush to be the next President of the United States (Moore 36). Within four minutes, CBS, ABC, CNN, and NBC had all decided this was also true (36). The source of this knowledge was none other than the governor of Florida... Read Article »

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American Politics U.S. Presidential Elections George W. Bush Barack Obama

Deception, Delusion, and Division in American Politics: Fruits of the Contact Zone

February 12, 2010 - 2190 words | Opinion » American Politics

In her essay, The Arts of The Contact Zone, Mary Louise Pratt, a member of the Modern Language Association, relates the challenges of politics to the concept of a social space where “cultures meet, clash and grapple,” (501) accordingly termed &ldquo... Read Article »

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American Politics Contact Zone Mary Louise Pratt Autoethnography Democratic Party Republican Party

The Effect of Marriage on Political Identification

January 19, 2010 - 3622 words | Political Science » American Politics

Party identification among individuals is determined by multiple factors including current marital status and other variables such as income and education level. The rate of marriage for people over the age of 18 in the United States has decreased from 72% in 1970... Read Article »

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Political Parties American Politics Marriage Political Identification Republican Party Democractic Party Elections Political Psychology