15 Thomas E. Mann Quotes for You to Enjoy

Thomas E. Mann

American Sociologist

Born: Sep 10, 1944

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Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College. Thomas E. Mann

Vote College Presidents Members Direct Elected Electoral Electoral College Popular

In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties. Thomas E. Mann

Today Politics Competition Political Addition Characterized Polarization Between Major Parties Ideological Political Parties American Decline American Politics Growing Two

Congress requires states to draw single-member districts. Thomas E. Mann

Congress States Draw Districts Requires

The public's evaluation of the job George W. Bush is doing as president changed dramatically as a result of the horrific attacks of September 11 and his response in leading the country on a campaign against terrorism. Thomas E. Mann

Terrorism Result Job Country September Changed President Dramatically Response Horrific Attacks Leading Doing George His George W Campaign George W. Bush Against Public Bush Evaluation

But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism. Thomas E. Mann

Patriotism National Unity Presidential Approval Also Became Surrogate National Unity Measure

First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the war on terrorism has been supplanted in the public's mind by corporate scandals, stock market declines, and a growing sense of economic insecurity. Thomas E. Mann

War Terrorism Mind Trend Job Insecurity First Sense Down Market Corporate Approval Months Has-Been Scandals Ratings Economic Weeks Accelerate Been His Stock Stock Market Public Many Growing Recent

Second, the President's popularity has not translated into increased support for the Republican party or for the policies and approaches on domestic policy championed by the President. Thomas E. Mann

Party Increased President Approaches Support Policies Policy Domestic Domestic Policy Republican Republican Party Translated Popularity Second

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. Thomas E. Mann

Voting Party Increase Other Top Way One-Way Ticket Years Candidates Tip Depending Races Means Congressional Showing Recent Competitive Recent Years

I don't believe in a golden mean; I don't believe you find policy wisdom between two polar points. I don't dismiss that possibility, but I look at the platform that's so ideologically based, that's so dismissive of facts, of evidence, of science, and it's frankly hard to take seriously. Thomas E. Mann

Wisdom You Science Seriously Believe Evidence Frankly Possibility Find Take Facts Points Polar Between Look Policy Golden Mean Dismiss Hard Platform Based Two

Incumbents are safe, but party majorities are not. This fosters symbolic votes, message politics and little serious legislating in Congress. Thomas E. Mann

Politics Party Congress Votes Safe Message Little Serious Fosters Symbolic

Democrats do best in urban centers, Republicans in outer suburbs and rural areas. Thomas E. Mann

Best Outer Rural Rural Areas Area Democrats Centers Suburbs Urban Republicans

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