Votes In Federal Elections Are Cast And

The Increase In Straight-ticket Party Voting In Recent Years Means That Competitive Congressional Races Can Tip One Way Or The Other Depending On The Showing Of The Candidates At The Top Of The Ticket.

Beer Soothes The Upset Soul.

All Of This Suggests That While Citizens Became More Comfortable With President Bush After September 11 And Thought Him To Have The Requisite Leadership Skills, They Continue To Harbor Doubts About His Priorities, Loyalties, Interests, And Policies.

Congress Requires States To Draw Single-member Districts.

Further-more, Partisan Attachments Powerfully Shape Political Perceptions, Beliefs And Values, And Incumbents Enjoy Advantages Well Beyond The Way In Which Their Districts Are Configured.