Congressional Elections

Political Science 4325
Practical Electoral Politics

Fall Semester 2006

Professor Dennis Simon
210 Carr Collins Hall
214-768-2527
dsimon@smu.edu

Daily Material

 

 Analyses of the 2006 Midterm Campaigns & Elections

Article Date
Blue Plate Special (from Congressional Quarterly) 8/14/06
Senate Outlook (from Congressional Quarterly) 8/14/06
Does Majority of the Majority Have a Future? (from Congressional Quarterly) 8/14/06
"Generic Midterm Ballot" (Gallup Poll) 8/23/06
Church Attendance and Voting Intentions in the 2006 Midterms 8/30/06
Gallup Report on Senate Elections 9/5/06


Articles on the 2006 Midterm Campaign

Story Date
Katherine Harris: Separation of church and state 'a lie' By Jim Stratton, Orlando Sentinel 8/25/06
Katherine Harris "Clarifies" (Larry Lipman, Palm Beach Post, Washington Bureau) 8/27/06
"The Demise of a Candidate" (compiled by the instructor) 9/6/06

 

Interesting Candidate Websites

Candidate Date Posted
Roger Owen, Democrat, 1st District, Texas (facing Republican incumbent, Louie Gohmert) 9/6/06
Ray Wardingly, Republican, 3rd District, Illinois (facing Democratic incumbent, Dan Lipinski) 9/6/06
William Connor, Democrat, 7th District, Ohio (facing Republican incumbent, David Hobson) 9/6/06
Vernon Robinson, Republican, 13th District, North Carolina (facing Democratic incumbent Brad Miller) 9/6/06