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1. A sharp drop in the number of voters willing to identify themselves as republicans or democrats, and a growing number who regard themselves as independents.

2. A big increase in split ticket voting-voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election.

3. Various structural changes and reforms that have made the parties more "open," but have also led to greater internal conflict and disorganization. These changes range from the introduction of the direct primary in the early 1900s to the more recent and far-reaching changes in campaign finance laws.

4. Changes in the technology of campaigning for office-especially the heavy use of televison and of the internet, professional campaign managers, and direct-mail advertising.

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