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2010 Midterm Election Results. Election Analysis. Political Instability: 2nd Change Election Concern with Obama and Congressional Dems Social Class: division between haves/have nots Political Parties Fewer Democrats turned out, more independents and slightly more Republicans - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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2010 Midterm ElectionResults
Election Analysis• Political Instability: 2nd Change Election• Concern with Obama and Congressional Dems• Social Class: division between haves/have nots• Political Parties
– Fewer Democrats turned out, more independents and slightly more Republicans
– Unfavorable opinions of Democrats & Republicans– Independents tipped balance toward Republicans
• Ideology– Less liberal, less moderate and more conservative
Election Analysis• House: West, Midwest, Northeast more Republican• Democratic Coalition
– Kept• Liberals• Poorer and some middle class• Labor Unions
– Lost• Females• Whites• Catholics
• Issues– Economy dominant issue
Senate: Who’s Ahead
• Arkansas: Boozman (R)• California: Boxer (D)• Colorado: Bennett (D)• Connecticut: Blumenthal (D)• Delaware: Coons (D)• Florida: Rubio (R)• Illinois: Kirk (R)• Indiana: Coats (R)• Kentucky: Paul (R)
• Missouri: Blunt (R)• Nevada: Reid (D)• New Hampshire: Ayotte (R)• Oregon: Wyden (D)• Pennsylvania: Toomey (R)• South Carolina: Demint (R)• Washington: Murray (D)• West Virginia: Manchin (D)• Wisconsin: Johnson (R)
U.S. House Election Results
U.S. Senate Results
National 2006 & 2010
National: Attitudes Toward Parties
National 2006 & 2010
National 2006 & 2010
National 2006 & 2010
National 2006 & 2010
National 2006 & 2010
National: Issues
National: Tea Party
National: Meaning of Vote
National: Congress Job Approval
National: Role of Government
National: Health Care
SC Governor
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