http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/democractic-party Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:55:22 -0400 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:55:22 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/127/the-effect-of-marriage-on-political-identification By Shikole Struber - Party identification among individuals is determined by multiple factors including current marital status and other variables such as income and education level. The rate of marriage for people over the age of 18 in the United States has decreased from 72% in 1970 to just 59% in 2002 (US Census Bureau). Marriage is superseding both race and income as the biggest class division of the century (Rauch, 2001). The extent of spousal influence on political behavior is a debated issue that has just recently gained interest by researchers, where in the past Party identification was thought to be more... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:46 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/127/the-effect-of-marriage-on-political-identification