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Parties in elections |
Recruit candidates to run Mobilize supporters & voters Provide voters with choices |
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Democratic |
- Organized labor - working class - racial minority - liberal - wealthier americans Policy - expanded social welfare spending - cuts in military spending - consumer & worker protection - environment protection |
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Republicans |
- wealthier - white working class (realignment) - social conservatives & religious (christian) right |
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Do the 2 parties rep all americans? |
No, they usually focus on issues important to middle and upper-middle class. |
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Middle and upper class issues political agenda: |
- The enviromment - Retirement benefits - Taxation |
