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electoral
campaigns
SECOND COURSE
Katz & Mair (1998) four stages in the evolution of political parties
Types of parties
Financing
Communication medium
Contributions of party
members
State subventions
Why vote?
To get benefits
To maintain democracy
Vote ethics
Participation routine
Types of voters
core voters
undecided
R. K. Merton:
Types of voters
The phlegmatic / sceptic
Electoral resources
initial
financial
time
human
Initial resources
Financial resources
Donations
State subsidies
(Law no.334 June 17th 2006)
Financial resources
NO
OK
Time resources
Campaign visits:
Finding the areas where the candidate has a growth potential (in terms of
supporters)
Finding other party leaders to visit places that cant be covered by the
candidate
Human resources
Message carriers:
Campaigns visits
Interviews, declarations