From 1968 through 1992, Republicans tended to control the White House. Since then, they’ve more frequently controlled Congress, which has moved them even more to the right.
Alan I. Abramowitz
Alan I. Abramowitz is the Alben W. Barkley professor of political science at Emory University. His most recent book is The Polarized Public: Why American Government Is So Dysfunctional.
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