I found this excellent web site called OpenSecrets.org, which displays graphically one of the major reasons incumbents win. Follow the PAC money. (Note, the data is from 2002 but the money volume has only increased since then.)
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www.voidnow.org/2006/01/31/major_reason_incumbents_win....
www.voidnow.org/2006/01/31/major_reason_incumbents_win.php
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In sum, incumbents tend to win because they enjoy significant advantages over their challengers. The widely-accepted conventional wisdom about these advantages is that they make congressional elections unfair.
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www.cusdi.org/reelection.htm
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Now, in my typical, roundabout way, I am getting to why this is important in search. If we think about habits, it starts to become clear why Google has such a huge market share advantage. I’d like to introduce another idea called the “inc...
http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/2008/02/19/using-goo...
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Since 1914, incumbent U.S. senators running for reelection have won almost 80% of the time. We investigate why incumbents win so often. We allow for three potential explanations for the incumbency advantage: selection, tenure, and challenge...
http://ideas.repec.org/p/nbr/nberwo/10748.html
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The incumbents all won, but not without controversy. ... Think about it: the people you are attacking win handily in every election, by a GREAT percentage point margin. That means that those in this town who care enough to vote -- the REAL consituents -- believe in these candidates, for whatever reason (whether you agree...
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www.historicvienna.com/2007/05/incumbents_win.html
www.historicvienna.com/2007/05/incumbents_win.html
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On the Rosemont Village Board of Trustees, three candidates ran to fill three four-year-terms. This year, 604 votes were cast for Jack Hasselberger, 601 for John M. "Jack" Dorgan and 594 for Karen A. Fazio. All three candidates are incumbents.
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www.journal-topics.com/ro/07/ro070425.9.html
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6 Incumbents Win Nominations in Maryland Primary for Congress, Six incumbents won nominations to run for Congress in Maryland's primary Tuesday. ... The six other incumbents easily won nomination with little or no opposition.
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www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,213609,00.html
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Today's local news from The Cincinnati Enquirer ... Florence City Council: One newcomer, five incumbents win seats ... Carroll wins Frankfort seat; State Senate: Republican Thayer wins a full term in new seat ; 67th House District: Keene's win preserves spot for Democrats;;
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www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/11/03/loc_el-florence.ht...
www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/11/03/loc_el-florence.html
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Incumbents won out in the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District board election. ... All the incumbents in the Las Gallinas district voted for an increase which will more than double homeowners' rates over the next five years, but that apparently did not bother voters. ... Mill Valley council: incumbents win...
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www.marinij.com/election/ci_13712389
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