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| funnel information, opinion, and user friendly analysis to large numbers of people without direct face to face contact |
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| those catering to select groups |
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| the belief that a media source supports a specific political tendency |
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| diminished focus on government issues in favor of human interest stories |
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| relatively permanent coalition that exists to win public offices for its candidates, promote public policy and serve as a primary frame of reference for voters |
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| extent to which citizens affiliate with, relate to, or support a specific politcal party |
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| refers to voters who hold partisan affiliations |
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| partisan elected officials and institutions, such as the legislature, which organize around labels |
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| a formal party apparatus: its structure, staff, budget, rules and process for achieving its goals |
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- posses certain labels
- espouse policy preferences
- both nominate and work to elect candidates for public office
- help frame governments post election party agenda |
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| the two candidates for each office with the most votes regardless of party would advance to compete in the general election |
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| allows voters themselves to nominate candidates |
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| allowed the candidates themselves to run as democrats, republican or occasionally both |
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| blurred affiliations of judges and disallowed parties from endorsing or assisting local officeholders |
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Prop 198
created a blanket primary that allowed voters to cross party lines and vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation |
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key organiztional unit for the parties
members meet to discus policy issues select party leaders and determine the party platforms |
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| sub groups of politcal parties that are unregulated and can endorse and support candidates where there are weak parties |
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| large postcards listing 'endorsed candidates' and propositions |
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| body of individuals who share similar goals and organize to influence public policy around their goals |
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economic groups
professional groups
public agency groups
cross-cuting groups
mics groups
local groups |
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| motivated by money ie profits, income, wages |
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provide member services and represent group interests in the policy
concerned about the regulation of their profession (doctors) |
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various units of government
can hire lobbyists to lobby other government entitites |
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attract members from other groups due to social ethnic etc ties
(public interest groups) |
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| focus on the local policies rather than the state and national levels |
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| hired by companies to gain influence in political matters |
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represent multiple clients
often former legislatures |
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lack of financial resources differ them from lobbyists
rely on networks and belief systems |
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Public relations
electioneering
influencing propositions
lobby
influence appointments
litigation |
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friend of the court
brief issue to the court stating a certain groups opinion on the matter being tried |
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Media competes for...
Political parties compete for...
Interest groups compete for... |
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consumers
voter attention
policy maker attention |
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