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In this research note, the authors explore the extent to which personal attributes influence voting behavior for African American members of Congress. The authors test the relationship between legislators' personal attributes and Poole and Rosenthal's DW-NOMINATE scores for black members of the 101st to 108th Congresses. The results suggest that personal attributes matter. They increase the explained variance in the models, and factors such as generational cohort, religion, and military experience are statistically significant. These results suggest that while descriptive members of Congress share much in common, they should not be interpreted as monolithic with respect to congressional voting. Adapted from the source document.

In this research note, the authors explore the extent to which personal attributes influence voting behavior for African American members of Congress. The authors test the relationship between legislators' personal attributes and Poole and Rosenthal's DW-NOMINATE scores for black members of the 101st to 108th Congresses. The results suggest that personal attributes matter. They increase the explained variance in the models, and factors such as generational cohort, religion, and military experience are statistically significant. These results suggest that while descriptive members of Congress share much in common, they should not be interpreted as monolithic with respect to congressional voting.

Studies of US & cross-nat'l pol continue to increase at astounding rates with subfields such as 'pol'al soc'ization' & 'judicial behavior' developing a literature & even Coll curricula of their own. Trends are noted of over 80 books & monographs published in the 3 fields of US pol'al parties, elections & voting behavior 1961-66 inclusive. Many of the Vol's are accumulating knowledge by replication of empirical studies in additional geographical districts & areas, but the cumulation of comparative data, & use of more sophisticated techniques & models & of simulation are assisting in the refinement of theory & the testing of earlier hyp's. A new development is the appearance of paperback books of readings designed to provide the mass market of Coll stadents with supplementary materials. Few readers provide leadnotes & introductions, leaving some problems of integration for the user. No new textbooks in pol'al parties appeared during the period, but revisions of 3 older ones plus several small paperback works have kept the field up to date. Books on the pol of individual states & regions have greatly increased & now provide materials for respectable fields in comparative state pol & Ur pol. Outpourings on campaigns & elections & voting behavior continue, but in recent yrs there have been fewer studies of nominating processes & money in pol. Despite a volume of individual studies on pol'al participation only one work has appeared which attempts to integrate the findings. An interdisciplinary approach, ever more rigorous analysis, the use of psychol'al & sociol'al methodology & demographic variables, & the impact of structures & laws on voters & party org's feature much of the current work. AA.

This issue brief outlines important factors that affect the way in which the Asian-American population participates in the political process of voting.

Voting for presidential, senate, & house elections is analyzed at the state level on the basis of 83 time series of election statistics for the years 1914-1980. Since WWII, there has been a pronounced trend toward particularization of voting for federal offices. This trend includes not only the erosion of party attachments, but also the dissolution of traditional electoral ties such as presidential coattails, the midterm congressional swing, & incumbency. As a result, the vote in federal elections is now largely determined by factors specific to the setting in which each election occurs, & by candidates' ability to convert these factors to political advantages through mass media campaigns. 3 Tables, 6 Figures, Appendixes. Modified HA.