Why Americans Split Their Tickets: Campaigns, Competition, and Divided Government

by Barry C. Burden and David C. Kimball

Book Overview

Why do some voters split their ballots, selecting a Republican for one office and a Democrat for another? Why do voters often choose one party to control the White House while the other controls the Congress? Barry Burden and David Kimball address these fundamental puzzles of American elections by explaining the causes of divided government and debunking the myth that voters prefer the division of power over one-party control. Why Americans Split...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472089846
• ISBN13: 9780472089840
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"