Terror, Terrain, and Turnout: Explaining the 2002 Midterm Elections

Author: Jacobson, Gary C.

Source: Political Science Quarterly, Volume 118, Number 1, Spring 2003 , pp. 1-22(22)

Publisher: Academy of Political Science

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Abstract:

GARY C. JACOBSON argues that the results of the 2002 congressional election were consistent with past midterm elections as referenda on the administration and the economy, although the terrorist attacks of September 11 profoundly affected the referendum's substance. The modest Republican victory was a consequence of the post-September 11 rally in support for President George W. Bush, redistricting (in the House), and higher turnout among Republican loyalists. There was no evidence of any national shift in public sentiment toward the Republican party.

Document Type: Research article

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