Chile
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The Secret of My Success: Part II. Pathways to Valparaiso in 2009
Autor
Giannini, Pilar
Bahamonde, Hector
Pablo Luna, Juan
Lopez, Rodolfo
Ordonez Astete, Martin
Recart, Gonzalo
Institución
Resumen
In this research note we present the characteristics of twenty-six congressional electoral campaigns during the 2009 Chilean national elections and then use them to create a typology of campaign types for incumbents and challengers. The evidence was collected through participant observation and in-depth interviewing with key actors in each district. The statistical and Boolean analysis of these data yields the following results: different campaign profiles exist among incumbents and challengers; incumbents are the most successful candidates; higher amounts of electoral expenses increase the odds to win the district's seat; there is a generalized decrease in the use of party-symbols in campaigns.