Transcript Slide 1

The “Clean States”:
Fierce Competition and Activism
By Andrew Schrijver and Mary Palmer
“Politics, to the moralist political culture, is considered one of the great activities of
man in his search for the good society- a struggle for power, it is true, but also an
effort to exercise power for the betterment of the commonwealth.” -Daniel Elazar
Active Citizen Participation in Moralist Political Cultures
2004 Presidential Election Voter Turnout
80
75
State Rankings
70
65
% Voted
60
55
50
MN 1
WI 2
IA 8
MI 15
45
Minnesota Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
National
States
Source: http://www.statemaster.com/graph/gov_200_tot_vot_as_per-2004-election-total-votes-percentage
“…in the moralist political culture, both the general public and
politicians conceive of politics as a public activity centered on some
notion of the public good and properly devoted to the advancement
of public interest” -Daniel Elazar
Bitter Tug of War for Political Control
% Senate Controlled by Democrats
100.00%
75.00%
50.00%
25.00%
0.00%
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Source: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/SPPQ/journal_datasets.shtml
% A ssembly Controlled by Democrat s
100.00%
75.00%
50.00%
25.00%
0.00%
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
Iow a
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Source: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/SPPQ/journal_datasets.shtml
Source: Berry et al measure of state ideology
Libe ral Make-Up in Michigan
100.0%
75.0%
State Gov
Citizens
50.0%
Michigan
25.0%
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1987
1990
1993
1996
1999
2002
0.0%
% of Senate, Assembly and Gover norship C ontrolled by
Democratic Par ty in M ichig an
Source: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/SPPQ/journal_datasets.shtml
2007
2004
2001
1998
1995
1992
1989
1986
1983
1980
1977
1974
1971
1968
1965
1962
1959
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Source: Berry et al measure of state ideology
Libe ral Make-Up in Minnesota
100.0%
75.0%
State Gov
Citizens
50.0%
25.0%
Minnesota
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0.0%
% of Senate, Assembly and Governorship Controlled by Democratic
Party in Minnesota
100.0%
75.0%
50.0%
25.0%
19
59
19
62
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65
19
68
19
71
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80
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20
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20
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20
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0.0%
Source: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/SPPQ/journal_datasets.shtml
Source: Berry et al measure of state ideology
Liberal Make-Up in Wisconsin
100.0%
75.0%
State
Gov
Citizens
50.0%
Wisconsin
25.0%
19
60
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64
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68
19
72
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76
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80
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0.0%
% of Senate, Assembly and Governorship
Controlled by Democratic Party in Wisconsin
100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
Source: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/SPPQ/journal_datasets.shtml
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1987
1983
1979
1975
1971
1967
1963
1959
0.0%
Source: Berry et al measure of state ideology
Libe ral Make -Up in Iowa
100.0%
Iowa
75.0%
State Gov
50.0%
Citizens
25.0%
19
60
19
63
19
66
19
69
19
72
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75
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78
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81
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84
19
87
19
90
19
93
19
96
19
99
20
02
0.0%
% of Senate, Assembly and Governor Controlled
by Democratic Party in Iowa
100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1987
1983
1979
1975
1971
1967
1963
1959
0.0%
Source: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/SPPQ/journal_datasets.shtml
Dem % of Two Party Vote for President
1 0 0 .0 0 %
7 5 .0 0 %
5 0 .0 0 %
2 5 .0 0 %
MN
WI
MI
IA
Source: http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
U SA
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0 .0 0 %
Additional Reference
Andrew Appleton and Daniel Ward, State Party Profiles: A 50
State Guide To Development, Organization, and Resource