A Butler Well Served by This Election
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"A Butler Well Served by This Election" is a 2008 political science book by David R. Mayhew that analyzes how the 2006 U.S. congressional elections affected the balance of power and governance in Washington.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Butler Well Served by This Election canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Butler Well Served by This Election Context triple: [The Butler, basedOn, A Butler Well Served by This Election]
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A.
Essay on the Ballot
Essay on the Ballot is a political treatise by philosopher and economist James Mill that argues for the use of secret voting as a means to protect voters’ independence and promote representative government.
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B.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
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C.
The Back Porch Majority
The Back Porch Majority was a 1960s American folk music group formed as a sort of "training ground" or spin-off for members of the popular folk ensemble The New Christy Minstrels.
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D.
The American Voter
The American Voter is a landmark political science book that pioneered the study of voting behavior in the United States by analyzing how party identification and social factors shape electoral choices.
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E.
The White Election
The White Election is a song cycle by American composer Gordon Getty, setting poems by Emily Dickinson to music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Butler Well Served by This Election Target entity description: "A Butler Well Served by This Election" is a 2008 political science book by David R. Mayhew that analyzes how the 2006 U.S. congressional elections affected the balance of power and governance in Washington.
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A.
Essay on the Ballot
Essay on the Ballot is a political treatise by philosopher and economist James Mill that argues for the use of secret voting as a means to protect voters’ independence and promote representative government.
-
B.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
-
C.
The Back Porch Majority
The Back Porch Majority was a 1960s American folk music group formed as a sort of "training ground" or spin-off for members of the popular folk ensemble The New Christy Minstrels.
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D.
The American Voter
The American Voter is a landmark political science book that pioneered the study of voting behavior in the United States by analyzing how party identification and social factors shape electoral choices.
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E.
The White Election
The White Election is a song cycle by American composer Gordon Getty, setting poems by Emily Dickinson to music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ political scientist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
American government
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political science ⓘ |
| analyzes |
consequences of divided government
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effects of the 2006 elections on party control of Congress ⓘ legislative-executive relations after the 2006 elections ⓘ |
| author | David R. Mayhew ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOnEvent |
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
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2006 United States Senate elections ⓘ |
| genre |
political analysis
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political science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | David R. Mayhew ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | scholarly analysis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policy analysts
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scholars of American politics ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
2006 United States congressional elections
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American politics ⓘ United States Congress ⓘ balance of power in Washington, D.C. ⓘ governance in the United States ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
electoral politics
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political institutions ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| partOfWorkOf | David R. Mayhew bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
George W. Bush administration ⓘ
linked to:
Bush administration
Republican Party (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Republican Party
|
| setInPeriod | early 21st century United States politics ⓘ |
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Subject: A Butler Well Served by This Election Description of subject: "A Butler Well Served by This Election" is a 2008 political science book by David R. Mayhew that analyzes how the 2006 U.S. congressional elections affected the balance of power and governance in Washington.
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