What does "party identification" mean?
What series of questions do pollsters use to ascertain an individual’s party ID (see footnote on p. 122 of The American Voter)?
What is the relationship between party identification and voting behavior and political attitudes?
Do you think party ID shapes attitudes or attitudes shape party ID?
How stable was party ID during the period in the 1950s examined by the authors of The American Voter? How about during the period of the 1960s examined by the authors of The Changing American Voter?
Are partisans or independents more likely to be interested in politics?
Is it better to be a partisan or an independent voter?
How do we develop our party identification?
What explains changes or fluctuations in party identification?
According to Bartels, has party identification continued the decline as identified in The Changing American Voter?
Can you think of potential methodological or substantive flaws that undermine his conclusions?
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