Abstract
Analysis of a survey of 1988 presidential campaign activists revealed that one-third of the Republican activists at one time thought of themselves as Democrats. Drawing on the mass realignment literature, the duration, movement, and motivation of this elite realignment were examined. A multivariate probit model was developed to analyze party switching that combines demographic, political, and attitudinal motivations. Ideology, parents' political activity, and age were found to be statistically significant influences on the decision to switch parties. We then explored patterns of Republican-to-Democrat switching using bivariate analysis. The article concludes by discussing some implications of party switching for the American party system.
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