So, is 2016 the sequel to "What's the Matter with Kansas"? The coalition fractures?https://twitter.com/adrian_gray/status/704303946387615745 …
@SeanTrende ? I don't think party policies were generally representing voter concerns, probably more severe on the R side.
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@zeynep *shrugs* depends which policies. Tax cuts 4 rich aren't popular, which is probably why you don't get many pure tax cuts 4 rich guysThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep You do, however, get lots of "tax cuts" guys, which are quite popular. Look, I'm not saying donor class has no influence.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep What I'm saying is that the party, per Cohen et al's definition, has much less power than the theory suggests.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep It has power insofar as party leaders are in touch with their voters, and can "scout" candidates who are likely to appeal to voters.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep So Pat Buchanan doesn't fail to gain traction because the party vetoes him. It's because he only appeals to a fraction of voters.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep But when the party loses touch with its voters, voters will assert themselves. Perfectly consistent with what you are saying. -
@SeanTrende Hmm. I think the R coalition had long fractured, and the Tea Party wasn't what the "Party" projected onto it. - Show replies
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