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| How do members of Congress communicate through media? |
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| telephone, press conference, radio, and TV |
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| The right of members to send out mail at no cost to them where their signature is as valid as a stamp |
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| What can aggressive use of the frank aid in? |
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Cannot use to rise money for campaign
Limited around election time
Prohibited mass mailings 60 days (Sen) or 90 (HOUSE) days before election |
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| A way to raise money and organize campaigns. |
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| Executive agencies often help by... |
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| ...letting incumbents announce federal earmarks awarded in state or district. |
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| WHat do four Hill parties have that always keep them connected to the media? |
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| Studios and satellite links where audio or video can be recorded |
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Class background of :
1.Members of Congress?
2.Media? |
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1. Middle to upper class
2. Blue collar background |
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| How do Members of Congress view the media? |
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| a medium for them to get their message out and a place to spin events to make themselves look good. |
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| Digging up dirt on members of Congress, the incentive being a high boost in ratings. |
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| Are there official Media galleries? |
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| yes there are, where the media has access to equipment nd access to limited desk space and right to take notes. |
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| Are cameras permitted in the galleries? |
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| Not without special permission. |
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| (Cable Satellite Public Affaires Network), launched in 1979 and provides coverage of both chambers |
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| How many journalists have credentials to cover congress? |
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| Sun shine reforms in the 50's |
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| opened up process so that now most committee hearings are open to public |
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| What major events in US history showed the profit of muckraking to the media and that political officials could not be trusted? |
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| What is common media bias claim? |
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| Left-wing bias due to the the fact that most journalists have a liberal arts degree |
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| Media sees itself as a.... |
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| WHat major corporation owns a huge chunk of media? |
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| Sinclair broadcasting group |
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| Political talk radio is dominated by which type of bias? |
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| RIchard Fenno asserts that ... |
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| reelection is very important to representatives if only to allow them to stay in office. |
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| Geographical Constituency |
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| Average district in 107th Congress was 650,000 people and 5.5 million for Senate. Each district can vary form the next |
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| Disparages in the same district often occur in which boy of Congress? |
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Districts with Democratic Qualities:
Ohio 17 |
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Urban
Blue collar
Ethnic groups
African AMericans and Latinos
Non-college educated
Low income
Rental Housing
i.e. Ohio 17th |
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Districts with Republican qualities:
Ohio 2 |
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Rural/Suburban
White Collar
White
Middle to upper income
Homeowners
Ohio 2nd district |
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...Represent swing or republican leaning districts
111th 52 112th 26
CHarlie Wilson (OH-6)
Zach Space (OH-18) |
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| People who voted for you last time and who will vote for you again. |
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| Supporters (Hard core loyalists) with a certain degree of intensity and will supper you regardless of the challenger |
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| Closest political allies and confidents who supply political advice. |
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| What danger do intimates pose? |
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| they may give faulty advice or inaccurately assess the larger constituents |
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shifting the focus of constituency linkage from representation to presentation.
Is is the style not the issue content that matters most in reelection |
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| The core ingredient of success at home style is... |
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| ...credibility or trusting constituents faith that legislators are what they claim to be and will do what they promise. |
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| THree major ingredients for credibility: |
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Qualification-belief that they can handle the job
Identification-impresion that they resemble their constituent.
Empathy-sense that legislators understand |
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| WHen explaining Washington activity... |
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| ...members stockpile reasons for every position they take often more than needed. They also try to be consistent and avoid flip-flopping |
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| Members have a difficult time balancing... |
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| being a legislator in Washington and the need to get back home |
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| How many road trips can a member of Congress take? |
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| As many as they would like, subject to the limits of their official expense allowances. |
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| Solving a specific problem that a person is having. |
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| Constituency casework categories: |
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1. express views or obtain information
2.find government jobs
3.Social Security unemployment benefits
4.Military Cases |
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| How many emails did the HOR process in January 2007? |
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| What event made them sterlize mail |
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