(McCarty, p. 4) This gulf represents the polarization of parties that has occurred and the large gap in preferences resulting from the move of both parties to the left or right. Interestingly, such a level of partisan polarization, as exists today, has not been seen since the 1920s. (McCarty, p. 4) Second, and surprisingly, the members of each party are closely aligned on the 1st dimension of liberal-conservative measure, but on the 2nd dimension, measuring social issues, both parties, but particularly the Democrats, are polarized from within. (McCarty, p. 4) The Democrats are especially polarized across the social dimension of the DW-NOMINATE algorithm, which might explain why, even with a super-majority, they were unable to gain the support necessary for certain healthcare proposals and for invocation of cloture.
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