Fenno's Paradox

Fenno's Paradox

Fenno's Paradox is the belief that people generally disapprove of the United States Congress as a whole, but support the Congressman from their own Congressional district. It is named for Richard Fenno who discussed this in his 1979 book "Home Style: House Members in Their Districts". [Kaplan, Johnathan E. "Reynolds casts aside six-year itch, counts on Fenno's Paradox" [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/reynolds-casts-aside-six-year-itch-counts-on-fennos-paradox-2006-05-17.html] Accessed August 24, 2006.]

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