Coattail effects
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Coattail effects Approval, the economy, district maps, candidate quality, and the Senate states scheduled that year can enlarge, reduce, or reverse the pattern. A coattail effect moves through a different mechanism. A strong top-of-ticket candidate may attract occasional voters, energize volunteers, strengthen the party label, or create favorable attention that […]
Popular vote versus electoral vote
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Popular vote versus electoral vote The Electoral College is the constitutional mechanism for selecting the president and vice president. Each state receives electors equal to its House representation plus its two senators. Electors meet in their states and cast separate ballots for president and vice president. If no presidential candidate […]
