Political Party Identification
in the United States, 2000

I. Party Identification: Definition

A. "A standing decision for whom to vote." (V.O. Key, Jr.)

B. "A psychological attachment to a political party." (The American Voter, 1960)

II. Party Identification: Distribution

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III. Party Identification: Partisanship and Ideology

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IV. Party Identification: Composition of the Political Parties

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