The Efficiency of Congressional Campaign Committee Contributions in House Elections

摘要: The Republican Party has historically held a strong financial advantage over the Democrats in Congressional elections. National Committee (NRCC) generally large resource Democratic Campaign (DCCC) elections, allowing Republicans to outcontribute most districts. Further, NRCC also led DCCC developing centralized organization for managing campaigns. Thus, many scholars of political party activity US elections believe that 1970s and 1980s was more effective campaigning force terms both total resources efficiency (targeting close races contributions). Although there is no question were fundraisers than Democrats, empirical evidence reveals it better at targeting contributions late 1980s. In 1990s, effici...