Realigning Elections In The United States
Realigning elections are turning points that cause a significant shift in the motive of politics and in the way voters align themselves. These elections occur when new issues arise that divide an existing party causing a change in policy. Political Scientists have discovered certain characteristics that lead to realigning elections. The pattern include “Intense Voter involvement, disruptions of traditional voting patterns, changes in the relationships of power within the broader political community, and the formation of new and durable electoral groupings”( Magleby, 2009, Pg. 185).
During the 1930s the U.S. faced a huge economic downturn that left many citizens looking to the government for answers. Millions of people were homeless, jobless,