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Political Science 151: Voting and Elections

In this course, we examine mass voting behavior, election strategy, campaigning, and the role played by the mass media in elections in the United States. We will look at these subjects both from an academic perspective (for example, trying to develop models that explain observed patterns of behavior) and from a campaign strategist’s perspective (for example, trying to develop successful political strategies).

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Those of you who are interested in being congressional interns in Washington D.C. should also check out the UCSB Washington Center Program. This program offers UCSB juniors and seniors opportunities to intern in Democratic and Republican campaign organzations, in Congress, in the White House, in interest groups, in government agencies, and in hundreds of other political and cultural institutions and organizations in and around Washington, D.C.

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