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For the better part of a century, American elections were waged on economic philosophies that were powerful enough to define the parties and divide the public. As these ideas waned in the aftermath of the New Deal, partisan conflict shifted to a wide range of issues that intersect each other and the older economic division in confounding ways. This development, in turn, has made it harder for citizens to identify with and understand parties, which has diminished the incentive to participate. Lower-income whites have been affected the most by the change; they account for an increasing share of the nonvoters. As the parties were weakening during the 1960s, the candidates were becoming increasingly visible.
Approximate Word count = 442 Approximate Pages = 1.8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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