“With the parties at virtual parity and the ideological gulf between them never greater, the stakes of majority control of Congress are extremely high.” PartyGreaterMajorityCongressStakesIdeologicalParity Author:Thomas E. Mann
“In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.” TwoTodayPoliticalPartyGrowingMajorsCompetitionDeclinePolitical PartiesAmerican PoliticsIdeologicalPolarizationPolarizingPolitics Today Author:Thomas E. Mann