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A Dynamic Model of U.S. Senator Approval, 1981-2000
Ist Teil von
State politics & policy quarterly, 2002-10, Vol.2 (3), p.298-316
Ort / Verlag
Los Angeles, CA: Illinois Legislative Studies Center at the University of Illinois at Springfield and the University of Illinois Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2002
Quelle
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Using survey data in the states from 1981 to 2000, we explore the nature of public sentiment toward members of the U.S. Senate, compare aggregate senator approval to congressional approval, and examine the impact of several factors that may influence approval of both senators and their legislative institution. We hypothesize that presidential approval, partisanship, consumer expectations, inter-branch discord, national scandals, and rally-around-the-flag events will influence both senator and congressional approval. We find evidence that supports the conventional argument that constituents "love" their senators but "hate" Congress. Senators appear to be relatively insulated from factors that sway presidential and congressional approval.