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Blue Dogs to New Dogs: The Transformation of Congressional Economic Moderates in the Democratic Party - Joel B Kersting, Washington & Jefferson College

Why Party Informal Networks? Party Activist Perspectives on Organizational Structures - Daniel J Lyons, University of South Carolina

Issue Emphasis and Pledge Fulfillment in U.S. Party Platforms - E.J. Fagan, University of Illinois at Chicago; Petia Kostadinova, University of Illinois at Chicago; Mine Tafolar, University of Illinois at Chicago

Chelsea Ebin, Centre College

Seth E. Masket, University of Denver