Table 2.1. Party development and the presidential nomination process by historical period.

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Table 2.2. The nomination success of Democratic party aspirants by level of opportunism.

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Table 2.3. The nomination success of Republican party aspirants by level of opportunism.

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Table 2.4. The general election success of the major-party nominees by level of opportunism.

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Table 2.5. Effects of opportunism on the electoral vote earned by aspirants, 1796–2004.

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Table 2.6. Effects of opportunism on winning the nomination by historical period, 1796–2004.

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Table 2.7. Effects of opportunism on winning the nomination by party, 1796–2004.

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Table 2.8. Cross-tabulations of nomination by opportunists (major-party aspirants).

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Table 2.9. Cross-tabulations of general election by opportunists (only major-party nominees).

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