public funding of campaigns (continued)

support for, 211

total public funding, 327, 329

Putnam, Robert, 288, 310–311

recall elections, 95, 158, 166–167

redistricting

commissions, 273–277, 327

criteria, 272–279, 282, 320, 324, 327, 331

effect on competition, 48, 95, 95, 97–98, 182, 242–243, 268–273

effect on polarization, 98–99

Republican National Committee (RNC), 65, 67, 142, 220, 228–229, 233–234

Republican National Congressional Committee (RNCC), 70, 221, 235

Republican National Convention, 65, 105

Republican National Senatorial Committee (RNSC), 70, 220, 235

Republican Party

contributions to political discourse, 78–83, 198, 305

fund raising, 59, 64–71, 125, 229, 252

governing philosophy, 77–78, 86, 133, 196–199, 202, 205–214, 216–217, 299, 328

voter mobilizationSee alsopolitical parties, 64, 228, 228, 233–234

Schorr, Daniel, 311

secretary of state

administering elections, 171, 281, 321

secretary of state (continued)

election of, 170–171

Senate, U.S.

eliminating, 183–184, 327

representation in, seepolitical inequality

senates, state, 169

soft money, 65, 96, 228, 230–232, 249, 372n450

state constitutions, 272, 274–275, 279

state elections

gubernatorial, 19–21, 63–64, 140–141, 144, 169–170, 179, 181, 258–259, 266, 268

state legislative, 24, 48, 58–60, 62–63, 88, 98, 154, 168–169, 179, 203, 220, 235–236, 246, 258–259, 266, 268–269, 271–278

state-wide administrative positions, 20, 22–23, 170–171

Stewart, JonSee also The Daily Show, 3, 86, 105, 116–118

Tea Party movement, 1–2, 58, 304

television

advertising, 54, 64

affects on democracy, 29, 117–120, 293, 301–313, 316–317

convention coverage, 135–137

coverage of elections, 85–86, 103–104, 110–111, 117–120, 129

free television time, 137–143, 328

public service mandate, 134–135

public use ofSee also media, 106–109, 312–313, 321

term limits, 277–278