ticket-splitting

CQ has just changed its rating of the race between Dem Bruce Braley and GOPer Mike Whalen from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic," suggesting that now that the GOP's advantage of incumbency has been removed, the district's residents are getting closer to abandoning their traditional ticket-splitting -- in which they've voted for Dem Presidents but backed GOPer Nussle -- and vote a Democrat into Congress.

IA-01: CQ: Key GOP-Held District Now Leaning Dem 2009

CQ has just changed its rating of the race between Dem Bruce Braley and GOPer Mike Whalen from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic," suggesting that now that the GOP's advantage of incumbency has been removed, the district's residents are getting closer to abandoning their traditional ticket-splitting -- in which they've voted for Dem Presidents but backed GOPer Nussle -- and vote a Democrat into Congress.

IA-01 2009

Thus any potential Democratic nominee would need a lot of ticket-splitting in order have a chance.

Trent Lott 2009

North Carolina had important Republican primary races, and a closed ballot (you could only vote in the Democratic or the Republican primary, no ticket-splitting), so it offers some gauge of people's sentiments to see not only who won the primary but who won the turnout.

Poll Suggests Obama Is Putting North Carolina In Play 2009

It is interesting to see the ticket-splitting people in this area have done.

86th House District 2007

Thus any potential Democratic nominee would need a lot of ticket-splitting in order have a chance.

What's The State Of Play For Lott's Vacant Seat? 2009

I am a big Seals supporter, but the 10th CD voters do have a history of ticket-splitting.

Tossup Ellen Beth Gill 2008

But ticket-splitting by independent-leaning voters is the future.

Sound Politics: Make Or Break Time For The Washington GOP 2006

In the real world, most ticket-splitting is an artifact of the advantages of Congressional incumbency.

Archive 2008-10-01 Stephen Retherford 2008

Formerly his ticket-splitting antics could, of course, have just that mischievous effect.

Mark Crispin Miller: The Reason Why Joe Lieberman Should Quit 2008