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Breaking Bonds?

The Iraq War and the Loss of Republican Dominance in National Security

University of Wisconsin-Madison, hbgoble{at}wisc.edu

Peter M. Holm

University of Wisconsin-Madison, pholm{at}wisc.edu

For decades, Americans have trusted the Republicans over the Democrats to handle national security issues, by a wide margin. Over the Bush presidency, that gap has disappeared. The authors explore the causes and consequences of this loss and suggest several new avenues for research on issue ownership. Findings indicate that Bush's handling of the Iraq war has played a decisive role in diminishing the Republican Party's reputational advantage on national security. This has had significant electoral repercussions both for the president and his copartisans in Congress.

Key Words: issue ownership • electoral behavior • political parties • policy performance • Iraq war • George W. Bush

This version was published on June 1, 2009

Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 62, No. 2, 215-229 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1065912908320669


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