Nancy Pelosi

Compare and contrast their Washington style and their “home style.” How do their presentations of self and choices in Washington, DC, show them to be shaped by electoral results, the nature of their districts or states (e.g. how homogenous or heterogeneous are they?), and political experience? Be sure to use insights and material from the course in crafting your answer, as well as outside research.

Congress:

1. http://voteview.com/

2. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/112/

3. http://web.mit.edu/17.251/www/data_page.html

4. http://Thomas.loc.gov

5. www.house.gov

6. www.senate.gov

7. www.policyagendas.org (Public policy)

8. www.opensecrets.org (Campaign finance)

9. http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/ (a decent blog, though not by political scientists)

10. http://pelosi.house.gov/