Lecture

Thursday,
March 05, 2009

10:03 AM

Constituency

Voting
base

House is much more
diverse

Senate is still WASP
club

Know
each other more since they serve longer

More
willing to compromise on issues

Because
so close contact with each other

Advantages of
Incumbency

Very
few seats in House and Senate that are really contests

Franking

Free
mail

PR

Media
advantage

Big
fundraising advantage

Work
for their constituency

Case
work

Helping
citizens navigate the government

Always going between
DC and home area

Staff plans schedule
almost a year or two in advanced

Pork Barrel/Earmarks

Bill
Sent to Congress

Amendments
to a bill to provide money for other projects

Bridge
to Nowhere

Makes
them look good to their constituency

For
them to get reelected

Senator
McCain is very anti-earmarks

Very
expensive

Many
a waste

Both
parties love them

I'll
vote for yours if you vote for mine logrolling

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Lecture

Thursday,
March 05, 2009

10:03 AM

Constituency

Voting
base

House is much more
diverse

Senate is still WASP
club

Know
each other more since they serve longer

More
willing to compromise on issues

Because
so close contact with each other

Advantages of
Incumbency

Very
few seats in House and Senate that are really contests

Franking

Free
mail

PR

Media
advantage

Big
fundraising advantage

Work
for their constituency

Case
work

Helping
citizens navigate the government

Always going between
DC and home area

Staff plans schedule
almost a year or two in advanced

Pork Barrel/Earmarks

Bill
Sent to Congress

Amendments
to a bill to provide money for other projects

Bridge
to Nowhere

Makes
them look good to their constituency

For
them to get reelected

Senator
McCain is very anti-earmarks

Very
expensive

Many
a waste

Both
parties love them

I'll
vote for yours if you vote for mine logrolling