Abstract
This paper explores constituency allocations in the 1980 presidential campaign. Unlike other studies of travel allocations, which emphasize state distributions, I concentrate on constituencies. How did presidential contenders allocate their travel time among particular audiences? Contrary to observers who say presidential campaigning represents nothing more than a series of meaningless events, I found that election visits were a vital part of coalition building. Candidates used their travels to communicate their coalitional strategies. Republicans and Democrats campaigned before different audiences in the nominating process, and candidates who wanted to mobilize unconventional audiences or remake party coalitions visited constituencies that facilitated those strategies. I conclude by noting the implications of constituency allocations for coalition building and public policy.
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