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Incumbents and there re-election

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07 June 2009

Incumbents and Their Re-election

Introduction

Statistical research suggests that in 1998 a Representatives and 26 Senators were reelected (U .S . Census , 2000 Since the middle of the 20th century and up to the present time , the process of re-electing incumbents has turned into one of the major political trends . The more incumbents sought to reestablish themselves in political office , the more concerned political scholars became about the causes and factors of such political advantage . The current state of

political research suggests that a whole set of factors predetermines incumbents ' continuous political success , with access to media and excessive financial resources being the most important elements of political fight

True , those trying to become the members of political office for the first time often lack sufficient political opportunities , compared to resources , which incumbents can access and use in their election campaigns . Reelection of incumbents has already turned into the major political trend in the U .S , and there are several reasons for that . To begin with , incumbents are frequently referred to as the perks of Office in other words , all Congress members are given enough material and nonmaterial resources to hire professional staff , whose primary responsibility is to turn their Congress employers into well-represented , widely recognized and well-liked political figures (McKay 140 . For example , incumbents can send postage-free letters to their constituents , and can use these as a part of their promotional political campaigns (McKay 140 . These are...

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