Party Government and the Saliency of Congress

Abstract

To what extent do public reactions to the legislative records of the major parties influence voter's choices among party candidates at mid-term congressional elections? Here is a study that provides an answer and throws light on some of the unique aspects of the American party system. Donald E. Stokes and Warren E. Miller are members of the staff of the Survey Research Center and Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Mr. Miller is, in addition, Director of the newly organized Interuniversity Consortium for Political Research.