town meetings, 25

truthiness, 28, 313, 336n42

voter databases, 53, 233–234, 236

voter mobilization. Seepolitical parties

voter registration, 94, 99–100, 171, 223, 234–235

voter turnout

congressional elections, 3, 14, 16

local elections, 24–25

presidential elections, 12–15, 17–18

primary elections, 17–18

state elections, 16, 18–24

voter turnout (continued)

state legislative elections, 24

typical turnout for each type of election, 26–27

voting

absentee, 14, 45, 52, 94, 325, 339n80

early, 14, 94, 325

machines, 49, 51–54, 99, 280–281, 321

Waldman, Paul, 140, 148–149

wedge issues, 198, 216, 218, 295, 320

Winburn, Jonathan, 274