Lecture
Thu= rsday, March 05, 2009
10:= 03 AM
Constituency
Voting base
House is much = more diverse
Senate is stil= l 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 b= etween DC and home area
Staff plans sc= hedule almost a year or two in advanced
Pork Barrel/Ea= rmarks
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 logrol= ling
Lecture
Thu= rsday, March 05, 2009
10:= 03 AM
Constituency
Voting base
House is much = more diverse
Senate is stil= l 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 b= etween DC and home area
Staff plans sc= hedule almost a year or two in advanced
Pork Barrel/Ea= rmarks
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 logrol= ling