They let voters judge candidates' characters 2. How loyal, or percentage voting for party b. How important, or number voting for party 2. Catholics, southerners, unionists departing the coalition lately 3. Republican coalition a. Party of business and professional people b. Usually wins vote of poor due to retired, elderly voters V. Elections outcomes A. Party realignments 1.
Independents vote Republican c.
Fewer people identify with either party 2. The tendency of lesser-known or weaker candidates to profit in an election by the presence of a more popular candidate on the ticket. The issues that separate the two parties change, so the kinds of voters supporting each party change. A base of committed partisans supporting an electoral candidate who also attracts swing votes. The situation when a new issue of utmost importance to voters cuts across existing party divisions and replaces old issues that formed the basis of party identification.