2015-02-27

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This week Craig Benzine talks about the importance of elections in the strongest branch of the U.S. Government: Congress. He'll talk about the frequency of elections in the Senate and House, the typical characteristics of a candidate, and the motivating factors our congresspeople follow to get re-elected.

Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios

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Chapters:

Introduction: Congressional Elections 00:00

How Congressional Elections Work 0:59

How Congressional Candidates Get Elected 2:16

Characteristics of Congressional Candidates 3:05

Incumbency Advantage 4:21

The Electoral Connection & Why Congressional Elections Matter 6:01

Credits 8:25

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