Where Are We in History? 2010 in the Longest Run

Pär Jason Engle; Byron Shafer

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Where Are We in History? 2010 in the Longest Run

Pär Jason Engle and Byron Shafer

Published/Copyright: January 10, 2011

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From the journal The Forum Volume 8 Issue 4

One classic way to get perspective on the most recent election is to drop it into the full sweep of congressional elections across all of American history. A focus on partisan control of the House, on partisan control of national government, and on the difference in these between mid-term and presidential years provides a way to isolate elements of distinction for the mid-term of 2010. While this hardly provides a means of foretelling the future, it does suggest some key structural elements that help distinguish the most recent elections from even their immediate predecessors.

Keywords: midterm elections; congressional elections; divided government

Published Online: 2011-1-10

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midterm elections; congressional elections; divided government