Republicans in Congress and President Obama both have incentives to get things done in the next two years

Cox Han, Lori (2014) Republicans in Congress and President Obama both have incentives to get things done in the next two years. USApp– American Politics and Policy Blog (07 Nov 2014). Website.

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This week’s midterm elections saw the Republican Party retake the Senate and gain its largest majority in the House in over 60 years. Lori Cox Han writes that the GOP’s success is down to President Obama’s poor approval ratings, anti-incumbency sentiment, low voter turnout, and a poor electoral map for the Democrats. She argues that despite their victory, the Republican Party will still have to work with President Obama, and moderate its Tea Party members who are likely to call for sweeping reforms. Failure to get anything done over the next two years could have ramifications for the Republican Party’s chances of holding on to the Senate in 2016, and for the party’s eventual presidential nominee.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author, USApp– American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Divisions:	LSE
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2014 15:24
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 13:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/60427

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