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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction, Angela Jones (Farmingdale State College, State University of New York, USA) Essays Slavery, Freedom, and Resistance in the Abolition Movement and the U.S. Visual Imagination, Martha J. Cutter (University of Connecticut, USA) “To Live Comfortably from the Fruits of Our Labors”: Black Women and the Early Black Freedom Struggle for Labor Rights, Danielle Phillips-Cunningham (Texas Woman’s University, USA) The Long Battle against Jim Crow: African American Activism and the History of Desegregation, Marisela Martinez-Cola (Morehouse College, USA) African Americans and the Fight for the Vote, Lawrence Goldstone (USA) The Black Power Movement: The Black Panther Party and Its Transnational Dimensions, Setsuko Matsuzawa (College of Wooster, USA) Black Lives Matter: Intersectional Activism and the Future of Black Liberation, Emmanuel Cannady (University of Notre Dame, USA). The First Black President: The Contributions and Legacy of Barack Obama, Aaron J. Howell (University of Mount Union, USA) Encyclopedia Entries Abernathy, Ralph David, Sr. Ableman v. Booth Abolition of Slavery Affirmative Action African American Sororities and Fraternities African American Vernacular English Afro-American Council/League Afrocentrism Afrofuturism Ali, Muhammad Angelou, Maya Assassination of Fred Hampton Assassination of Malcolm X Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr Audre Lorde Project Baker, Ella Baldwin, James Black Entertainment Television (BET) Black Church Black Entrepreneurship The Black Family Black Liberation Army Black Liberation Theology Black Lives Matter Black Panther Party Black Press Black Radical Congress Black Star Line Black Women’s Club Movement Black World Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Browder v. Gayle Brown, John Brown v. Board of Education Buchanan v. Warley Central Park Five (Exonerated Five) Chicago Defender, The Chisholm, Shirley Civil Disobedience Civil Rights Act of 1957 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil War Clark, Septima Poinsette Cleaver, Kathleen Color of Change Colorism Compromise of 1877 Congress of Racial Equality Congressional Black Caucus Cooper, Anna Julia Corrigan v. Buckley Cotton, Dorothy Cox, Laverne Crummell, Alexander Cullors, Patrisse Davis, Angela Davis v. St. Louis Housing Authority Delany, Martin DeLarverie, Stormé Douglass, Frederick Dred Scott v. Sandford Employment Discrimination Environmental Racism Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Evers, Medgar Executive Order 8802 Executive Order 9981 Fair Housing Act of 1968 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Farmer, James L., Jr. Freedman’s Savings Bank Freedom Summer Freedom’s Journal Garvey, Marcus Mosiah Garza, Alicia Gentrification Gerrymandering Gideon v. Wainwright Grandfather Clause Great Migration Griffin-Gracy, Miss Major Hamer, Fannie Lou Harlem Renaissance Health Care Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States Height, Dorothy Hip-Hop Historically Black Colleges & Universities HIV/AIDS Housing Discrimination Jackson, Jesse Jim Crow Johnson, Marsha P. Jones, Claudia Jordan, Barbara Juneteenth Kaepernick, Colin Kennedy, Florynce “Flo” King, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther, Jr. Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Lewis, John Liberator, The Literacy Little Rock Nine Loving v. Virginia Lynching Malcolm X March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Marshall, Thurgood Mass Incarceration and the Prison Industrial Complex McLeod Bethune, Mary McNeal Turner, Henry Media Representations Meredith, James Montgomery Bus Boycott Montgomery Improvement Association Morgan, Gertrude Wright Moses, Bob Murray, Pauli Music and Black Activism NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund National Action Network National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Council of Negro Women283 National Equal Rights League National Housing Act of 1934 National Negro Congress National Urban League Negritude Negro World Newton, Huey P. Niagara Movement North Star, The Obama, Barack Obama, Barack: The Election of Obama, Barack: First Term in Office Obama, Barack: Second Term in Office Obama, Michelle Obama, Michelle: “Let Girls Learn” Campaign Obama, Michelle: “Let’s Move” Campaign Obama, Michelle: “Reach Higher” Campaign Organization of Afro-American Unity Owens, Jesse Pan-Africanism Parks, Rosa Plessy v. Ferguson Police Brutality Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr. Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Randolph, Asa Philip Rape Reconstruction Amendments Redlining Reparations Richardson, Gloria Robinson, Amelia Boynton Russwurm, John Brown Rustin, Bayard Seale, Bobby Selma March/Bloody Sunday Sharecropping Shelley v. Kraemer Shuttlesworth, Fred Sit-Ins Slave Revolts Southern Christian Leadership Conference Sports and Black Activism Stewart, Maria Stonewall Riots Stop and Frisk Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Terrell, Mary Church Till, Murder of Emmett Tometi, Opal Trotter, William Monroe Truth, Sojourner Tubman, Harriet Ture, Kwame Turner, Nathanial Twenty-Fourth Amendment Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) Voter Suppression Voting Rights Act of 1965 Walker, David Washington, Booker T. Waters, Maxine Wells, Ida B. White Supremacy White, Walter Wilkins, Roy Williams, Hosea Young, Whitney Youth Activism Glossary of Films Darrien Hunt Glossary of Organizations Darrien Hunt Selected Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe Nightly News Nightmare, Third Edition, examines news coverage of presidential nomination and election campaigns from 1988 to 2008. The book focuses on changes in the amount, tone, and focus of news coverage in these different electoral contexts. In addition to network news, the authors examine online news, cable television, talk radio, candidate campaign discourse in these election years. Farnsworth and Lichter find that the news media, despite the wide variety of outlets, have consistent problems in terms of fairness and focus on substantive matters rather than the horse-race reporting of the latest polls. In addition to the extensive discussion of the 2008 campaign, the third edition offers far more discussion and evidence regarding the use of alternative media, including online content, in the most recent presidential election. The authors conclude that online news had many of the same problems found in mainstream news coverage.Trade ReviewThe whole media world is changing dramatically, but the problems stay the same-too much horserace and bias, too little substance and policy. Our national news watchdogs, Steve Farnsworth and Bob Lichter, use bark and bite to show us the truth. -- Larry J. Sabato, director, University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of The Kenneday Half-CenturyPraise for Second Edition: Farnsworth and Lichter conclude that their data point to a devastating failure on the part of major television networks' news programs on every dimension analyzed. The networks have limited candidates to eight-second sound bites, reduced the quality and quantity of election coverage, and thus shortchanged the candidates and the voters. Recommended [for] lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *Praise for Second Edition: No one has more interesting, high-quality data on media content than the Center for Media and Public Affairs. Now, Farnsworth and Lichter use almost twenty years' worth of that data to provide a fascinating picture of how American television has covered the last five presidential elections. Of all the contemporary books on media and presidential elections, this is the best of them. -- William G. Mayer, editor of The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2004Farnsworth and Lichter’s update of their now-classic tome on media coverage of campaigns is another tour de force. Their inclusion of the 2008 presidential campaign, a singularly significant campaign in terms of media role, particularly in the context of recent presidential campaigns, documents the dramatic shifts in media role over the past 20 years. They offer a gold mine of data for political scientists studying media electoral trends. They also provide a compelling argument for traditional media reform, particularly as traditional news organizations meet the challenge of the Internet. -- Richard Davis, Brigham Young UniversityPraise for Second Edition: This book is a powerful reminder that network news coverage of presidential elections remains shockingly inadequate and inaccurate. The authors' evidence from content analysis leaves no doubt about their alarming conclusions. Read it and weep, and press for reforms! -- Doris A. Graber, University of Illinois at ChicagoTable of Contents1 The Media and Presidential Elections: Studying News Content 2 A Need-to-Know Basis? Covering Issues of Substance and the Horse Race 3 Who Elected You? Candidates versus Reporters 4 A Plague on (almost) All Your Houses: Fairness, Negativity, and Accuracy 5 "Nobody Does It Better"? Comparing Key Campaign News Sources 6 Maybe Next Year? The Future of Campaign Coverage

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Book SynopsisThe Nightly News Nightmare, Third Edition, examines news coverage of presidential nomination and election campaigns from 1988 to 2008. The book focuses on changes in the amount, tone, and focus of news coverage in these different electoral contexts. In addition to network news, the authors examine online news, cable television, talk radio, candidate campaign discourse in these election years. Farnsworth and Lichter find that the news media, despite the wide variety of outlets, have consistent problems in terms of fairness and focus on substantive matters rather than the horse-race reporting of the latest polls. In addition to the extensive discussion of the 2008 campaign, the third edition offers far more discussion and evidence regarding the use of alternative media, including online content, in the most recent presidential election. The authors conclude that online news had many of the same problems found in mainstream news coverage.Trade ReviewThe whole media world is changing dramatically, but the problems stay the same-too much horserace and bias, too little substance and policy. Our national news watchdogs, Steve Farnsworth and Bob Lichter, use bark and bite to show us the truth. -- Larry J. Sabato, director, University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of The Kenneday Half-CenturyPraise for Second Edition: Farnsworth and Lichter conclude that their data point to a devastating failure on the part of major television networks' news programs on every dimension analyzed. The networks have limited candidates to eight-second sound bites, reduced the quality and quantity of election coverage, and thus shortchanged the candidates and the voters. Recommended [for] lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *Praise for Second Edition: No one has more interesting, high-quality data on media content than the Center for Media and Public Affairs. Now, Farnsworth and Lichter use almost twenty years' worth of that data to provide a fascinating picture of how American television has covered the last five presidential elections. Of all the contemporary books on media and presidential elections, this is the best of them. -- William G. Mayer, editor of The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2004Farnsworth and Lichter’s update of their now-classic tome on media coverage of campaigns is another tour de force. Their inclusion of the 2008 presidential campaign, a singularly significant campaign in terms of media role, particularly in the context of recent presidential campaigns, documents the dramatic shifts in media role over the past 20 years. They offer a gold mine of data for political scientists studying media electoral trends. They also provide a compelling argument for traditional media reform, particularly as traditional news organizations meet the challenge of the Internet. -- Richard Davis, Brigham Young UniversityPraise for Second Edition: This book is a powerful reminder that network news coverage of presidential elections remains shockingly inadequate and inaccurate. The authors' evidence from content analysis leaves no doubt about their alarming conclusions. Read it and weep, and press for reforms! -- Doris A. Graber, University of Illinois at ChicagoTable of Contents1 The Media and Presidential Elections: Studying News Content 2 A Need-to-Know Basis? Covering Issues of Substance and the Horse Race 3 Who Elected You? Candidates versus Reporters 4 A Plague on (almost) All Your Houses: Fairness, Negativity, and Accuracy 5 "Nobody Does It Better"? Comparing Key Campaign News Sources 6 Maybe Next Year? The Future of Campaign Coverage

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative book provides a deeply informed overview of one of the most dynamic social movements in Latin America. Focusing on contemporary Indigenous movements in Ecuador, leading scholar Marc Becker traces the growing influence of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which in 1990 led a powerful uprising that dramatically placed a struggle for Indigenous rights at the center of public consciousness. Activists began to refer to this uprising as a pachakutik, a Kichwa word that means change, rebirth, and transformation, both in the sense of a return in time and the coming of a new era. Five years later, proponents launched a new political movement called Pachakutik to compete for elected office. In 2006, Ecuadorians elected Rafael Correa, who many saw as emblematic of the new Latin American left, to the presidency of the country. Even though CONAIE, Pachakutik, and Correa shared similar concerns for social justice, they soon came into conflict with Trade ReviewThis is a terrific book! Beyond an excellent account of Ecuador’s recent political history, Becker provides us with the history of a paradox: how the strongest Indigenous movement in the Americas found itself in campaigns and alliances that served to limit and undermine its political influence. Ideal for courses on Latin American politics and social movements, this book offers a provocative cautionary tale about the dangers of social movement success. -- José Antonio Lucero, University of WashingtonPachakutik, a Quechua Indian term that signifies rebirth and transformation, depicts the struggle of Ecuador's Indigenous movement for equal rights and justice. Becker (Truman State Univ.) writes as an activist who helped the Indigenous movement establish an Internet base and participated in many of the activities he describes. He discusses the political awakening of Indigenous forces in 1990 and their ensuing massive demonstrations in reaction to deepening poverty aggravated by the government's neoliberal economic policies that privatized public resources and functions. Actions such as the blocking of highways put pressure on Ecuadoran governments to change policies, helped bring about the overthrow of two presidents, and compelled presidents to address issues presented by the Indigenous movement. However, tangible benefits to indigenous communities were quite limited. The pachakutik movement also became engaged in electoral politics, with some success in local, regional, and national elections and the gaining of a few government cabinet positions. However, disunity among Indigenous forces and the influence of powerful national and international economic interests limited indigenous gains, leading to disillusionment and the recent decline in the political influence of the indigenous community. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and research collections. * CHOICE *Becker's rendering of contemporary Ecuadorian politics, Indigenous organizing, and social movements is superb and reflects an insider's knowledge of this country. Moreover, his treatment of the challenges that organizations face when transitioning from social movements to electoral politics makes this book not only ideal for classroom use but also essential reading for those wishing to gain a greater understanding of the recent grassroots democratization campaigns that have reverberated throughout the world. -- Kenneth Kincaid, Purdue University North CentralBecker gives us a vocabulary and an analytic framework with which to track the efforts of Ecuador’s Indigenous movement to resume the role of protagonist and transform Ecuador into a place where its peoples live not just better but well. * Latin American Perspectives *Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Politicization of Indigenous Identities Chapter 2: Uprisings Chapter 3: The Emergence of an Electoral Option Chapter 4: The Last Coup of the Twentieth Century Chapter 5: Indians in Power Chapter 6: A Citizens' Revolution Chapter 7: Rewriting the Constitution . . . Again Chapter 8: 2009 Elections Chapter 9: Social Movements and Electoral Politics Bibliography

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Book SynopsisGoing beyond theory and guess based forecasts; this book systematically explores and measures the implications of the growing use of the internet in the American political landscape. Using current election data, the authors specifically challenge the predominant conjecture that the impact of new technology will not affect the electoral outcomes and illustrate that the use of the internet is causing a marked shift in not just who votes, but who wins.Trade ReviewThe authors of Rebooting American Politics are not constrained by the tired heuristics, often first constructed in the 1990s, used by most scholars to comprehend the role of information technology in American politics. Instead, in each chapter they bring fresh perspective, theory, and underutilized empirical data to answer a number of the most timely and important questions on this topic. This captivating book is vital reading for those with an interest in understanding many of the key transformations of contemporary American politics. -- Brian S. Krueger, University of Rhode IslandThis is an important contribution to our understanding of modern political campaigns. Gainous and Wagner have found out that the electronic communication is important to American politics. We now know, definitively, that politicians are media and Internet savvy. Covering balloting, social interaction, and fund-raising, they have thoroughly covered their definition of internet politics. I applaud their attention to detail, organization, and focus. Readers will enjoy the many insights contained herein. -- Jeff Gill, president of the Society for Political Methodology, APSA sectionGainous (Univ. of Louisville) and Wagner (Florida Atlantic Univ.) clearly want to legitimize their assessment of the Internet as a "revolution" in politics as asserted in their title. Going beyond speculation and polemics, they valiantly attempt to back up their assertion with empirical data testing of hypotheses. Given the limitations of the data available from Pew Research Center surveys and localized student surveys, they are relatively successful. A number of key questions remain unanswered, but some new insights stand out. Some of the findings seem inconsistent both among samples and categories. For example, Hispanics are high Internet users, but this usage does not correlate with increased participation. Using technological change as an independent variable presents numerous challenges, many of which are frankly admitted. Placing the analysis in the context of previous research is helpful. The detailed methodological discussions within the book interrupt smooth reading, which might put off some readers. The discussion pays considerable attention to the causes and consequences of Internet usage for political purposes by the haves and the have-nots and how this might distort democratic government. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Evolution, Revolution and the Internet Chapter 2: A Descriptive Summary of the Measurement and Story Chapter 3: The Digital Political Public: Information Gathering, Political Knowledge, and the Digital Divide Chapter 4: Balloting Online: Voting and the Internet Chapter 5: Bowling Online: The Internet and the New Social Capital Chapter 6: The Internet: Two One-Sided Information Flows? Chapter 7: Click and Donate: The Return of the Small Donor to Campaigns Chapter 8: Is Anyone Listening? The Online Campaign Chapter 9: Evolution, Revolution and the Internet Revisited Appendix Endnotes References

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Book SynopsisThe 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation''s recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin''s involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the potential to transform the composition of congress and set the stage for the nation''s politics for the next decade, or even the next generation. In this new edited volume, Charles S. Bullock III collects original contributions from top political scientists to evaluate Sarah Palin and the Tea Party''s role in the 2010 midterm elections. Key States, High Stakes focuses on states where Republicans had the chance to pick up Senate seats, as well as examining GOP Senate primaries if they involved a Palin or a Tea Party nominee facing an establishment favorite. Bullock concludes the anthology with a chapter on the legacy of the Tea Party and of Sarah Palin on American politics. One thing is cerTrade ReviewFocusing on sixteen high profile Senate races, Key States, High Stakes takes us on a cross-country tour of how these campaigns unfolded and how the role of the Tea Party movement and the involvement of Sarah Palin and other influential politicians [such as] South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint affected the outcomes. . . . Charles Bullock's stable of authors explain[s] why Republicans fell short in winning back the U.S. Senate. Key States, High Stakes is a must read for anyone who wants a detailed look at what factors contributed to GOP success and shortcomings in the most contentious and pivotal 2010 Senate contests. -- Seth C. McKee, University of South Florida at St. PetersburgMuch ink has been spilled over the Tea Party effect on the 2010 elections with little in the way of solid results. This interesting and informative book provides objective analyses of the important Senate races where the Tea Party and/or Palin or DeMint tried to influence the outcomes. The analyses of the individual races are interesting and conclusions regarding effects are analytical not ideological. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the Tea Party and the 2010 elections. -- David W. Brady, Professor, Stanford UniversityThe focus on Senate races distinguishes this book from others. Contributors examine 16 different 2010 contests in order to investigate the roles that Sarah Palin, Senator Jim DeMint, and the Tea Party movement played in different contests. What emerges is the view that Palin was the most pragmatic, supporting candidates who were likely to win even if they were not the most conservative, while DeMint opposed "establishment" Republicans, and the Tea Party movement, which was not as centralized and monolithic as some commentators suggested, supported many candidates. In some states, different Tea Party factions supported different Republican candidates. While Palin, DeMint, and the movement often prevailed in primaries, in some cases the candidates they backed (O'Donnell, Delaware; Angle, Nevada; Buck, Colorado) proved to be easier for Democrats to beat, which permitted the party to retain a majority. It is also clear that while these conservative forces may have helped nominate a number of candidates in 2010, they were just one of many factors that worked against the Democrats in 2010. Bullock ends the book by asking whether the Tea Party was a one-election phenomenon or if it will be a force in 2012. The answer remains to be seen. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; undergraduate and graduate students. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter 1 The 2010 Elections Charles S. Bullock, III Part 1: Sarah Palin's Mama Grizzlies Chapter 2. Mama Grizzly Nearly Trapped: New Hampshire's Republican Senate Primary Dante J. Scala Chapter 3. Sacrificing Electoral Viability for Ideological Purity: Christine O'Donnell and the Delaware Senate Race Daniel C. Reed Chapter 4. Nevada: The Tea Party Takes on Harry Reid but from the Wrong Angle Ted G. Jelen Chapter 5. "A Deep Blue Hole"? California, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Midterm Elections Amy Widestrom and Christopher Dennis Part 2: Tea Party Favorites Chapter 6. Florida: A Plummeting Economy, Tea Parties, and Palin Give GOP a Clean Sweep Susan A. MacManus with the assistance of David J. Bonanza and Mary L. Moss Chapter 7. Randslide: Tea Party Success in the Establishment's Backyard Joel Turner and Scott Lasley Chapter 8. Ron Johnson: The Accidental Tea Partier Geoffrey Peterson Chapter 9. The Pennsylvania Senate Race: Toomey's Time Stanley P. Berard Chapter 10. Colorado: The Centennial State Bucks the National Trend M. Jean Kingston Chapter 11. The 2010 West Virginia Senate Race Robert Rupp Chapter 12. The 2010 Elections in New York Costas Panagopoulos Part 3 States Not in the Tea Party Play Book Chapter 13. Arkansas: The Kettle That Didn't Whistle Andrew Dowdle and Joseph D. Giammo Chapter 14. Coats vs. Ellsworth: The 2010 Indiana Senate Race Michael A. Maggiotto and Raymond H. Schelle Chapter 15. The Blue and the Red in the Land of Obama: The 2010 Midterms in Illinois Janna L. Dietz Chapter 16. The 2010 Washington U.S. Senate Race: Two Familiar Faces and Two Potential Wild Cards Edward Anegon and David Nice Chapter 17. Connecticut: Too Liberal to Be Palin's Cup of Tea Diana Evans Chapter 18. Conclusion: Evaluating Palin, the Tea Party, and DeMint Influences Charles S. Bullock, III Notes Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDonaldson, chair of American history at Xavier University of Louisiana, reveals that though the election of 1952 may not have deeply altered American politics, it was a harbinger of things to come. Faced with his own declining political fortunes, Harry Truman declined to seek re-election. The Democrats nominated Adlai Stevenson, headed for the first of his two defeats at the hands of popular military figure Dwight D. 'Ike' Eisenhower. But it was Ike’s Republican Party that showed the first sign of the division that remains to this day. Its nominating convention was a brawl—the first covered on television—between Ike’s moderates and Robert Taft’s conservatives. Even though Ike won that battle and the subsequent general election in a landslide, his party’s fracture never healed. By 1964 the party’s rightist elements, under Barry Goldwater, had captured the GOP. Donaldson’s work is brisk and readable, though it breaks no new ground, and he accepts the consensus view that although Ike accepted much of the New Deal, that period of American history ended with his election. What’s more, as Donaldson shows, a new age of American politics—brittle, hyperpartisan, and played out on television—had opened. * Publishers Weekly *Donaldson’s book offers a useful starting point for anyone wishing to look back at some of today’s political trends in their earlier and generally more innocent forms. * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *"Donaldson’s account of the election itself is exciting and readable. Because of its brevity and straightforward, jargon-free prose, this is an analysis appropriate for both general readers and college/university history and political science courses." -- Anthony O. Edmonds, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus, Ball State UniversityTable of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: “Background to the Age, and the Scramble to Nominate Eisenhower” Chapter 2: Stevenson of Illinois Chapter 3: Eisenhower Decides to Run Chapter 4: Truman Decides Not to Run Chapter 5: Democrats on the Periphery: Russell and Kefauver and the Democratic Party Primaries Chapter 6: The1952 Campaign as the Beginning of the Future of American Politics Chapter 7: Conventions Chapter 8: The Campaign Election Statistics (Elector College) 1952 Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisWhen Barack Obama was re-elected president in November 2012, his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, took the blame for being alternately too moderate or too conservative. Critics from both within and outside of his party claimed his vast wealth made him unappealing to voters and that his robotic persona meant he just could not connect. How, then, did he win the nomination? What happened during the twelve-month build-up to Romney being named the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party that helped define him as both a man and a candidate? Furthermore, how did media coverage frame his competitors and the race itself, a contest characterized by its rollercoaster nature?Last Man Standing examines mainstream media coverage of the 2012 Republican primary season to identify and examine the frames used to make sense of the candidates and the race. Through an exhaustive analysis of candidate-related coverage from six major media outlets (The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and WashingTrade ReviewDanielle Sarver Coombs’s important study of media coverage of the 2012 Republican primaries should be a wake-up call for journalists and voters. For the mainstream media, Last Man Standing contains good news (their coverage mattered) and bad news (entertainment trumped substance). For voters, Coombs’s superb analysis of political coverage has a clear message: caveat emptor. A must-read for anyone who cares about the twin spectacles of high-stakes journalism and presidential politics. -- Craig Flournoy, Associate Professor of Journalism, Southern Methodist UniversityThis brief book is a case study of the media framing of a unique, at times bizarre, presidential primary campaign. Coombs presents in part a chronological narrative of media coverage of the blow-by-blow multicandidate marathon. The clear strength and main objective of the book is Coombs's focus on media framing of the candidates, issues, factions, interest groups, and election outcomes. She emphasizes that her focus is on the media rather than the Republicans. Particularly noteworthy is her examination of the coverage of 'Tea Party' activists, 'establishment' operatives, traditional Republicans, and 'conservative' groups. Throughout the campaign, the media established and focused its attention on controversy, gaffs, and consistent personal attacks. These squabbles consistently trumped media coverage of issues. Coombs's findings are based on a content analysis of 6,615 articles and transcripts of 'mainstream media' coverage of the Republican presidential candidate debates and primaries. These were the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post plus transcripts from three cable news networks--CNN, Fox Network, and MSNBC. This will make a nice addition to all libraries. It is well written overall and not burdened by academic jargon. Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *The saturation coverage of today’s presidential campaigns in all forms of media leaves many people doubting that after the votes are cast there is anything left to say or learn about a race. Danielle Sarver Coombs’ Last Man Standing proves the cynics wrong. Her detailed analysis of the 2012 drama (and its prologue and aftermath) is a model of both careful scholarship and novelistic pacing. It will satisfy the academic, student, journalist and interested lay reader with interesting unheralded but crucial details and incisive analysis. -- David D. Perlmutter, Dean and Professor of the College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University, and author of Blogwars: The New Political BattlegroundTable of ContentsLast Man Standing Table of Contents Dedication Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Setting the Stage ·Understanding the Context oMedia Framing oPrimaries oCitizens United v. Federal Election Commission ·Understanding Framing in the 2012 Republican Primaries Chapter 2: An Unsettled Field (May-June 2011) ·Meet the Candidates oTop-Tier Candidates §Jon Huntsman §Tim Pawlenty §Mitt Romney oTea Party Conservatives §Michele Bachmann §Herman Cain §Newt Gingrich §Rick Santorum oThe Libertarian Fringe §Gary Johnson §Ron Paul ·The Race Begins oThe First Debate: South Carolina oGingrich Implodes: Parts I and II oThe Evangelical Vote oGingrich Implodes… Again oThe Second Debate: New Hampshire oBachmann’s Buzz oCampaigns in Trouble oRick Perry: A New Alternative to Romney? Chapter 3: The Race Intensifies (July-August 2011) ·The Rise of Michele Bachmann ·Pawlenty’s “Failure to Launch” ·Huntsman’s “Difficulty Gaining Traction” ·Romney’s Focused Campaign ·Perry: A Conservative’s Dream ·All Eyes on Iowa oThe Ames Straw Poll ·Perry “Jolts” the Field ·Paul’s Predicament ·Limiting the Pool Chapter 4: The Rollercoaster Continues (September-October 2011) ·The Candidates Debate: Simi Valley, CA and Tampa, FL ·Perry versus Romney ·Perry Under a Microscope ·Romney: The “Eat-Your-Vegetables” Candidate ·Focus on Florida oRaising Cain: The Florida Straw Poll ·The Rise (and Fall) of “Anti-Romney” Candidates oPerry Falls Short oBachmann’s Lost Her Buzz oPaul Beginning to Surge oCain: The Latest Flavor-of-the-Month ·October Debates: Hanover, NH and Las Vegas, NV ·Moving Right ·Romney: Establishment’s Choice, but What About Voters? ·The Influence of Debates ·Getting Ready for the Final Stretch Chapter 5: The Final Stretch (November-December 2011) ·Cain: A Candidate Mired in Controversy ·Vying for Support ·Cain’s Foreign Policy Debacle ·Romney: Disciplined Campaigner ·The Rebirth of Gingrich ·The End of Cain ·Campaigning in December: The Final Sprint Begins oRomney: Changing Strategy? oCan Gingrich Maintain His Position in the Top Tier? oFive Days, Three Debates ·Realities of Winter Campaigns ·Rallying Behind a Conservative Candidate Chapter 6: Voting Begins (January-February 2012) ·The Iowa Caucuses Begin ·Moving on to New Hampshire ·South Carolina: The First Southern Primary ·Creating Racial Tensions ·Florida: Romney Fights Back ·Santorum’s Resurgence ·Romney’s Uncertain Terrain ·Santorum: The Conservative Alternative? ·Gingrich: His Own Worst Enemy? ·Paul: Looking for Leverage ·Arizona and Michigan: Romney’s Resurgence? Chapter 7: Last Man Standing (March-April 2012) ·A Delegate Strategy ·Build-Up to Super Tuesday ·No Clear Winner on Super Tuesday ·Romney: No Excitement, No Inspiration ·Santorum’s Wild Ride ·Gingrich and Paul: Still Running, Too ·Mid-March Madness ·April: The Race Winds Down ·Romney: The Last Man Standing Chapter 8: Conclusion ·Framing Candidates and Issues ·Impact of the Tea Party ·What Happened in 2012? ·Pragmatism versus Ideology Appendix: Methods ·Data Collection oNewspaper Articles §Table A.1: Newspaper Articles Included in Study oCable News Transcripts §Table A.2: Cable News Transcripts Included in Study oDrawing the Sample ·Textual Analysis ·A Final Note on Methods Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this book, a distinguished group of presidential campaign staff, journalists, and political observers take us inside the 2012 race for the Republican nomination and general election, guiding us through each candidate''s campaign from the time each candidate announced his or her intention to seek the presidency through the primaries, conventions, and up to election day. Meeting under the auspices of the Harvard University's Institute of Politics, the candid discussion allows us to learn about the motivations of each candidate, strategies they deployed, and lessons they learned. In addition, representatives from the major SUPERPACS share their strategies and evaluate their impact in an election characterized by unprecedented campaign spending. Campaign for President: The Managers Look at 2012 is essential reading for anyone interested in the inner workings of national political campaigns.Trade ReviewThe Institute of Politics at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government has, for every presidential election since 1972, held a post-election conference on the strategy and tactics of the presidential campaign. Since 1976, the institute has arranged publication of the proceedings, and this book is a record of last year’s forum, which took place within weeks of the November election. It presents a transcript of journalists’ questions answered (or dodged) by top officials of the Obama and Romney campaigns as well as representatives of the unsuccessful Republican primary campaigns and managers of the super PACs who played a role over the course of this election. For every interesting comment by someone such as the Obama campaign’s chief strategist David Axelrod, general readers will encounter an obscure or repetitive remark about a candidate they may have forgotten about, by a campaign official they’ve likely never heard of. A detailed time line of the entire election cycle is a useful appendix. VERDICT: Participants in the conference, who will all receive a copy of this book, will enjoy it, as will very serious political enthusiasts. * Library Journal *In the middle of a hard-fought presidential race, whenever there is an intriguing twist or turn, I find myself thinking: I can’t wait until the Campaign Managers' conference at the Kennedy School, so we can find out what top strategists were really thinking at that moment. This book will go on my office shelf as a Bible of the 2012 campaign. This conference has been a highlight for me of covering the last four presidential election cycles. I can’t wait until 2016. -- Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington Correspondent, ABC NewsCampaign for President is an extraordinarily candid look at the 2012 presidential race by the people who lived it minute to minute. -- Lois Romano, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO; Fellow, Institute of Politics, Spring 2008For anyone who has ever watched a presidential campaign and wondered, "what on earth were they thinking," this is the book for you. It really is a must read for anyone deeply interested in contemporary American presidential elections. -- Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher, The Cook Political Report; Fellow, Institute of Politics, Spring 2013

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Book SynopsisIn this book, a distinguished group of presidential campaign staff, journalists, and political observers take us inside the 2012 race for the Republican nomination and general election, guiding us through each candidate''s campaign from the time each candidate announced his or her intention to seek the presidency through the primaries, conventions, and up to election day. Meeting under the auspices of the Harvard University's Institute of Politics, the candid discussion allows us to learn about the motivations of each candidate, strategies they deployed, and lessons they learned. In addition, representatives from the major SUPERPACS share their strategies and evaluate their impact in an election characterized by unprecedented campaign spending. Campaign for President: The Managers Look at 2012 is essential reading for anyone interested in the inner workings of national political campaigns.Trade ReviewIn the middle of a hard-fought presidential race, whenever there is an intriguing twist or turn, I find myself thinking: I can’t wait until the Campaign Manager’s conference at the Kennedy School, so we can find out what top strategists were really thinking at that moment. This book will go on my office shelf as a Bible of the 2012 campaign. This conference has been a highlight for me of covering the last four presidential election cycles. I can’t wait until 2016. -- Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington Correspondent, ABC NewsCampaign for President is an extraordinarily candid look at the 2012 presidential race by the people who lived it minute to minute. -- Lois Romano, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO; Fellow, Institute of Politics, Spring 2008For anyone who has ever watched a presidential campaign and wondered, 'what on earth were they thinking,' this is the book for you. It really is a must-read for anyone deeply interested in contemporary American presidential elections. -- Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher, The Cook Political Report; Fellow, Institute of Politics, Spring 2013The Institute of Politics at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government has, for every presidential election since 1972, held a post-election conference on the strategy and tactics of the presidential campaign. Since 1976, the institute has arranged publication of the proceedings, and this book is a record of last year’s forum, which took place within weeks of the November election. It presents a transcript of journalists’ questions answered (or dodged) by top officials of the Obama and Romney campaigns as well as representatives of the unsuccessful Republican primary campaigns and managers of the super PACs who played a role over the course of this election. For every interesting comment by someone such as the Obama campaign’s chief strategist David Axelrod, general readers will encounter an obscure or repetitive remark about a candidate they may have forgotten about, by a campaign official they’ve likely never heard of. A detailed time line of the entire election cycle is a useful appendix. VERDICT: Participants in the conference, who will all receive a copy of this book, will enjoy it, as will very serious political enthusiasts. * Library Journal *

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Book SynopsisBringing together leading political geographers and political scientists, this atlas analyzes and maps the campaigns, primaries, general election, and key state referenda in the hotly contested 2012 elections.Trade ReviewThis geographic overview of the 2012 general election examines the process at many different stages and locations. Essays treat such topics as electoral structures—reapportionment, the Electoral College, and redistricting—and the key Republican primary elections, notably Iowa, Florida, and Ohio. Some of the 40 contributors (mostly academic geographers or political scientists) address the Obama and Romney campaigns in detail, covering donor contributions, campaign stops, the debates, and newspaper endorsements. Others examine the outcomes from regional, state, county, metropolitan, and suburban perspectives; from the point of view of Hispanic, African American, or Asian American subgroups; or in terms of religion, e.g., how the Bible Belt responded. One chapter is devoted to issues such as congressional voting on the environment, the farm bill, foreign policy, and health care. Specific state and local elections of consequence are also treated, e.g., Scott Brown in Massachusetts or the Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana Senate elections. Also covered are the key referenda of 2012, including same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization. The full-color maps are clear and numerous, and the final chapter explains the cartographic methodology. This reference tool will help readers at all levels to quickly isolate the issues of lasting importance. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates and graduate students; general readers; professionals/practitioners * CHOICE *[T]he maps are well done and make this a unique work. These visualizations of county-level election data are unrivalled. . . .The Atlas of the 2012 Elections is highly recommended for students and scholars of political science and to practitioners in the field of politics and government. The pricing is accessible for many libraries – although the work is best suited to academic libraries and public libraries with patrons interested in politics and government. * s *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction, J. Clark Archer, Robert H. Watrel, Fiona Davidson, Erin H. Fouberg, Kenneth C. Martis, Richard L. Morrill, Fred M. Shelley, and Gerald R. Webster Chapter 2: Electoral Structures Reapportionment, Kenneth C. Martis The Electoral College and the 2012 Presidential Election, Barney Warf Redistricting, Kenneth C. Martis U. S. House Districts and the Republican “Gerrymander” of 2012, Richard L. Engstrom Phantom Constituencies and the 2012 Election, Peter Wagner and Leah Sakala Chapter 3: Primary Elections Overview of the Republican Primary Elections, Fred M. Shelley Iowa Republican Precinct Caucuses, Fred M. Shelley Florida Republican Primary Election, Fred M. Shelley Ohio Republican Primary Election, Fred M. Shelley Chapter 4: The Campaign Overview of the Campaign, Gerald R. Webster Donorsheds: Individual Contributions to Obama and Romney, Carl T. Dahlman Campaign Expenditures in the 2012 Election, Chris Maier Campaign Stops, J. Clark Archer Geographic Place Name Use in the 2012 Presidential Debates, Matt Balentine, Justin Frazier, and Gerald R. Webster Newspaper Endorsements, Edward Heath Robinson and Gerald R. Webster Ballot Access in the 2012 Election, Edward Heath Robinson and Gerald R. Webster Chapter 5: Outcomes Results of the 2012 Presidential Election at the State and County Levels, Fred M. Shelley The 2012 Presidential Election in Historical Perspective, J. Clark Archer, Robert H. Watrel, and Fred M. Shelley Metropolitan Concentration of the Democratic Vote, Richard L. Morrill and Jason Combs Micropolitan County Voting, Jason Combs Politics in the Diversifying Suburbs, Christopher Niedt Chapter 6: Regions Northeast, William Berentsen Appalachia, Kenneth C. Martis Southeast, Jonathan Leib Midwest, John Heppen Great Plains, Robert H. Watrel Mountain West, Tony Robinson Pacific Region, John Agnew Chapter 7: Subgroups of the Population Vote for President and Characteristics of United States Counties, Richard L. Morrill Hispanic Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election, Ryan Weichelt Asian-American Voting, Wanjing Chen The Bible Belt and the 2012 Elections, Daniel A. McGowin and Gerald R. Webster Religion and the 2012 Presidential Election, Fred M. Shelley Chapter 8: Issues Health Care in the 2012 Elections, Sara McLafferty Foreign Policy in the 2012 Presidential Election, Steven Radil Environmental and Energy Ballot Measures in the 2012 Elections, Barry D. Solomon and Adam M. Wellstead Membership, Party, and Caucuses in the 113th Congress, Erin H. Fouberg The 2013 Farm Bill Controversy, Erin H. Fouberg Other Votes in the 113th House of Representatives, Erin H. Fouberg Chapter 9: State and Local Elections Persistence and Change in State and Local Elections, Richard L. Morrill A Tale of Turnout: The Rise and Fall of Scott Brown in Massachusetts, Annika Hagley and Joshua J. Dyck 2012 Virginia Senate Election, John A. Wertman 2012 Indiana Senate Election, Steven Radil 2012 Wisconsin Senate Election, Kenneth French 2012 North Dakota Senate Election, Robert H. Watrel 2012 Montana Senate Election, Richard L. Morrill and Larry Knopp Wisconsin Governor Election and Recall, Ryan Weichelt Texas State Senate District 10: Wendy Davis is Re-Elected, Brooks Heitmeier Chapter 10: Referenda A Referendum on the Initiative Process? Ballot Initiative Usage and Content in the 2012 Election, Joshua R. Meddaugh and Joshua J. Dyck Votes on Same-sex Marriage in Maine, Minnesota, Maryland and Washington, Richard Morrill, Larry Knopp, and Michael Brown Legalization of Marijuana Use in Colorado and Washington, Richard L. Morrill and Ben Anderstone Votes at the Local Level: An Example from Seattle, Richard L. Morrill Chapter 11: Technical Issues, Robert H. Watrel and J. Clark Archer

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Book SynopsisThough many analyses of the 2012 presidential election have emerged, none can match this collection's depth, diversity, or ability to critically and soundly argue where American politics will go from this point forward. This volume includes some of the most recognized scholars in the field and innovative younger scholars who provide a fresh perspective on the election. It is a diverse and award winning group, including established and respected names in presidency studies, political psychology, and election forecasting. The contributions address a wide range of subjects, from the accuracy of pre-election forecasts, the effect of the election on relations between Obama and congressional leaders, the effect of race and religion on the outcome, the consequences for the Republican Party, and prospects for leadership in a second term. Rather than a simplistic account of what happened during the campaign, the volume will contribute to our understanding of significant questions about the prTrade ReviewMany stories could be told about the 2012 presidential election. Cavari, Powell, and Mayer have collected several early analyses of that election in this edited volume. The book, the result of an academic conference in early 2013, examines some important facets of the most recent race for the presidency, including the preferences of various ethnic and religious voting groups, voter partisanship and party loyalty, and the consequences of Obama's victory for White House and party politics. . . .[T]he chapters offer valuable insights and analyses. Robert Erickson's chapter, for instance, explains persuasively the election's (highly) predictive outcome and provides a useful primer on the factors that best predict elections. The essay by David Redlawsk, Caroline Tolbert, and Natasha McNeely uses original survey data to demonstrate the degree that 'symbolic racism' influenced voter preferences. In short, The 2012 Presidential Election makes an important contribution to the understanding of Obama's reelection and its aftermath. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and research collections. * CHOICE *

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Book SynopsisProminent elections scholar and political commentator Larry J. Sabato brings together respected journalists and experts from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the midterm election results and the implications for the 2016 election cycle.Table of Contents1. A Midterm Course Correction, Larry J. Sabato 2. The Primaries of 2014: More Than Meets the Eye, Rhodes Cook 3. The 2014 Senate Elections—and Beyond, James Hohmann 4. The State of the House: The Midterm’s Presidential Penalty Strikes Again, Kyle Kondik 5. It’s Good to Be a Republican: The Governors’ Edition, Geoffrey Skelley 6. The Money Game: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and Their Impact on 2014 and Beyond, Michael E. Toner and Karen E. Trainer 7. The State of the Polling Industry, Mark Blumenthal and Ariel Edwards-Levy 8. Obama’s Last Chance to Come Through in a Crunch, Jill Lawrence 9. Barack Obama and the Democrats’ 2016 Dilemma, Jamelle Bouie 10. A Brief Celebration: The Future of the Republican Party, Robert Costa 11. Fighting the Last Battle, Fighting the Same Battle: The 2016 Presidential Nomination Process, Joshua T. Putnam 12. The Path to the Presidency: The Past and Future Look of the Electoral College, Sean Trende 13. Through a Glass Darkly: The Outlook for the 2016 Presidential Election, Alan I. Abramowitz

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Book SynopsisThe 2014 midterm election was one of the most significant in recent memory, with a decisive turning of the tables in favor of Republicans. With a now-Republican-controlled Senate and House at odds with a Democratic president with only two years left in office, the fault lines within and between both parties have never been more tenuous. In this book, prominent elections scholar and political commentator Larry J. Sabato brings together respected journalists and experts from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the midterm election results and the implications for the 2016 election cycle. In frank, accessible prose, each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines to analyze what the midterm results mean and what is at stake in the coming presidential race. Contributions by: Alan I. Abramowitz, Mark Blumenthal, Jamelle Bouie, Rhodes Cook, Robert Costa, Ariel Edwards-Levy, James Hohmann, Jill Lawrence, Joshua T. Putnam, Michael E. Toner, Karen E. Trainer, Sean Table of Contents1. A Midterm Course Correction, Larry J. Sabato 2. The Primaries of 2014: More Than Meets the Eye, Rhodes Cook 3. The 2014 Senate Elections—and Beyond, James Hohmann 4. The State of the House: The Midterm’s Presidential Penalty Strikes Again, Kyle Kondik 5. It’s Good to Be a Republican: The Governors’ Edition, Geoffrey Skelley 6. The Money Game: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and Their Impact on 2014 and Beyond, Michael E. Toner and Karen E. Trainer 7. The State of the Polling Industry, Mark Blumenthal and Ariel Edwards-Levy 8. Obama’s Last Chance to Come Through in a Crunch, Jill Lawrence 9. Barack Obama and the Democrats’ 2016 Dilemma, Jamelle Bouie 10. A Brief Celebration: The Future of the Republican Party, Robert Costa 11. Fighting the Last Battle, Fighting the Same Battle: The 2016 Presidential Nomination Process, Joshua T. Putnam 12. The Path to the Presidency: The Past and Future Look of the Electoral College, Sean Trende 13. Through a Glass Darkly: The Outlook for the 2016 Presidential Election, Alan I. Abramowitz

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Book SynopsisUpdated to include the 2014 midterms and preview the coming 2016 election cycle, After Hope and Change provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of the national election by James W. Ceaser, Andrew E. Busch, and John J. Pitney. Trade ReviewAfter Hope and Change is another in a series of books on American elections by Ceaser and Busch going back to 1992. Pitney joins them here. . . .The book’s reporting is very good, and it refreshes the memories of interested readers. However, After Hope and Change is better journalism than it is political science. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and research collections. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. A Tale of Two Campaigns 2. Hanging On 3. The Republican Nomination Contest 4. The Presidential Campaign 5. Congressional and State Elections 6. The Future of American Politics and Institutions Epilogue: 2014 Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisLarry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, brings together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2016 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Acknowledgments 1. The 2016 Election that Broke All, or At Least Most, of the Rules, by Larry J. Sabato 2. Demographic Coalitions: How Trump Picked the Democratic Lock and Won the Presidency, by David Byler 3. Straight Tickets for Senate, Some Split Tickets for Governor: The 2016 Senate and Gubernatorial Elections, by Geoffrey Skelley 4. House 2016: The Republicans Endure, by Kyle Kondik 5. Presidential Primaries: A Hit at the Ballot Box, by Rhodes Cook 6. Donald Trump and a GOP Primary Race Like No Other, by Robert Costa 7. “Feel the Bern,” Hillary’s Agonizing Loss, and the Future of the Democratic Party, by Greg Sargent 8. Latinos and the 2016 Election, by Matt Barreto, Thomas Schaller, and Gary Segura 9. The Sources of Trump’s Support, by Ronald Rapoport and Walt Stone 10. Polling in the 2016 Election, by Ariel Edwards-Levy, Natalie Jackson, and Janie Velencia 11. Twitter Rants, Press Bashing, and Fake News: The Shameful Legacy of Media in the 2016 Election, by Diana Owen 12. The Seven-Billion-Dollar Election: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and their Impact on the 2016 Presidential Race and Beyond, by Michael E. Toner and Karen E. Trainer 13. It Wasn’t the Economy, Stupid: Racial Polarization, White Racial Resentment, and the Rise of Trump, by Alan I. Abramowitz 14. The “Emerging Democratic Majority” Fails to Emerge, by Sean Trende 15. Ten Takeaways from Campaign 2016 and a Look Forward, by Susan A. MacManus and Anthony A. Cilluffo Notes Index About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisElections in Oxford County, 1837-75 breaks new ground with its detailed treatment of the county's voice-vote method of election, which ended with the adoption of the secret ballot in 1874.Table of ContentsMaps and Tables Acknowledgments Prologue * The Oxford Ridings and Structures for Their Elections* Ethnicity, Social Class, and Orangemen in Oxford County* Elections in Oxford County, 1838-1848* T he General Election in Oxford County, 1851 (with J.C. Herbert Emery)* Elections in the Ridings of North Oxford and South Oxford, 1854-1858* Elections in the Ridings of North Oxford and South Oxford, 1860-1866* Provincial and Dominion Elections in the Oxfords, 1867-1875* Democracy in Oxford County Elections, 1837-1875 Appendix A List of Elections in Oxford County, 1837-1875 Appendix B List of Statutes Referred to or Consulted Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisProvides a concise introduction to the past, present and future of one of the most important and controversial topics in modern British politics, setting out in a clear and accessible way many of the fundamentals for understanding why Britain voted to leave the European Union and what happens next.Trade Review"An indispensable guidebook to the labyrinth of Brexit. Tim Oliver shows not only how Brexit came to happen and how it is unfolding as a series of processes in the UK, Europe and the world. More importantly, he shows how to study and analyse it." Henrik Enderlein, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin"An excellent introductory text for the generalist reader and for students coming to Brexit as an academic subject for the first time. If you have not read a book on Brexit, this should be the first you read." Michelle Cini, University of BristolTable of ContentsStudying Brexit; The history of UK–EU relations; The renegotiation and referendum campaign; The referendum result; Britain after the referendum; Europe and Brexit; Brexit, Britain, Europe and the world; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An indispensable guidebook to the labyrinth of Brexit. Tim Oliver shows not only how Brexit came to happen and how it is unfolding as a series of processes in the UK, Europe and the world. More importantly, he shows how to study and analyse it." Henrik Enderlein, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin"An excellent introductory text for the generalist reader and for students coming to Brexit as an academic subject for the first time. If you have not read a book on Brexit, this should be the first you read." Michelle Cini, University of BristolTable of ContentsStudying Brexit; The history of UK–EU relations; The renegotiation and referendum campaign; The referendum result; Britain after the referendum; Europe and Brexit; Brexit, Britain, Europe and the world; Conclusion.

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Book Synopsis'I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.' --Oath of Office of the President of the United States - Right hand held high, Richard M. Nixon was sworn into the office he had already betrayed. In the months before the 1968 election, Nixon and his allies--including the 'Dragon Lady' Anna Chennault and Henry Kissinger--collaborated with foreign nationals to undermine Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson's Vietnam peace talks in order to curry public favor for Nixon and his secret plan to bring an end to the Vietnam War. Nixon's sabotage extended the brutal conflict, ultimately costing thousands of lives. This incisive account reveals the true Nixon and shakes the fundamental trust we place in our leaders.

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Book SynopsisA National Bestseller!Canada's Only Full-Time Political Campaign Manager 50 Campaigns in 45 Years with 30 VictoriesJohn Laschinger opens the doors to the backrooms and war rooms of the political campaigns he has run, providing lessons for aspiring campaign managers, and exposing what really happens behind the scenes.Trade ReviewThere is joy in winning, but participating is what matters most in politics, as Lasch, a true insider, reveals in this fascinating account of backroom strategy and drama. * Brian Mulroney, 18th prime minister of Canada *Those who love politics for its camaraderie, its nerviness, and it competitiveness will find a harvest in these pages. * Rex Murphy *John is a master of the techniques and strategies of political campaigning and shares them all in this book … This is a most valuable contribution to Canadian political discourse. * Preston Manning, former leader of Reform Party of Canada *Laschinger, an old pro, wisely observes that the most important element of each organization is the candidate, him or herself. * Bill Davis, 18th premier of Ontario *Laschinger has penned a unique and remarkable manual, memoir, and how-to guide for deciding whom to support and how to actually make it work. * Hugh Segal, former senator and current master of Massey College *John Laschinger is the consummate campaign manager. Smart, focused, and never distracted by the crises of the day. Aspiring politicos of all ages would do well to learn from this political master. * Joe Cressy, Toronto city councillor *There is no one on the Canadian political scene who knows more about the running of political campaigns — it is a foolish candidate who ignores John's advice. This book will be the bible for campaign managers. * Bruce Carson, former aide to Stephen Harper *An important book. * Toronto Star *A rich, behind-the-scenes look at political campaigns as they are actually fought. * Literary Review of Canada *John Laschinger, or “Lasch” as many know him, has lots of wisdom to impart about his craft in his new book. * iPolitics *Fully pulls the curtain back on the mysteries of the “War Room”, the high-pressure backroom work that keeps good messages flowing and bad messages answered. * Ottawa Life Magazine *A superb book that should become the bible for anyone who finds themselves managing a political campaign for a school board, a municipal mayoralty, party leadership, provincial election, or the House of Commons. * Policy Magazine *Table of ContentsDRAFTForeword by Peter Mansbridge Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The Desire for Change Chapter 2: Managing Expectations Chapter 3: Preparing the Candidate Chapter 4: Preparing a Female Candidate Chapter 5: The Impact of Organization Chapter 6: How Research Can Map the Route to Victory Chapter 7: The Role of Vision, Values, and Policies Chapter 8: The War Room Chapter 9: The Power of Social Media Chapter 10: Negative Advertising Chapter 11: The Influence of Money in Politics Chapter 12: The Importance of Party Discipline Chapter 13: Kyrgyzstan— A Western Campaign in a New Democracy Chapter 14: Observations and Reflections Appendix: John Laschinger's Fifty Campaigns Index

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Book SynopsisLike many aspects of the nation''s history, its elections have had their share of behind the scenes activity and drama. This work is an examination of each of the presidential contests and some of the unusual events surrounding them such as the back room convention deals, compromised candidates, campaign strategies, both successful and failures; and major effects on the outcomes due to such inventions as television. In some cases, a swing of just a few votes to another candidate could have had a profound effect on America''s future.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: 1788-89: George WashingtonChapter 2: 1800: John Adams vs. Thomas JeffersonChapter 3: 1820: James MonroeChapter 4: 1824: John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew JacksonChapter 5: 1852: Franklin Pierce vs. Winfield ScottChapter 6: 1860: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen DouglasChapter 7: 1864: Abraham Lincoln vs. George C. McClellanChapter 8: 1876: Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. TildenChapter 9: 1892: Grover Cleveland vs. Benjamin HarrisonChapter 10: 1896: William McKinley vs. William Jennings BryanChapter 11: 1900: William McKinley, incumbent vs. William Jennings Bryan Chapter 12: 1912: William Howard Taft vs. Woodrow Wilson and Theodore RooseveltChapter 13: 1916: Woodrow Wilson vs. Charles HughesChapter 14: 1932: Herbert Hoover vs. Franklin D. RooseveltCahpter 15: 1944: Franklin D. Roosvelt vs. Thomas DeweyChapter 16: 1948: Harry S Truman vs. Thomas DeweyChapter 17: 1960: John F. Kennedy vs. Richard NixonChapter 18: 1968: Richard Nixon vs. Hubert HumphreyChapter 19: 1972: Richard Nixon vs. George McGovernChapter 20: 1980: Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald ReaganChapter 21: 1992: George H.W. Bush vs. Bill Clinton and Ross PerotChapter 22: 2000: George W. Bush vs. Al GoreChapter 23: 2008: Barack Obama vs. John McCainChapter 24: 2012: Barack Obama vs. Mitt RomneyChapter 25: 2016: Donald J. Trump vs. Hillary Rodham ClintonBibliographyAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisLike many aspects of the nation''s history, its elections have had their share of behind the scenes activity and drama. This work is an examination of each of the presidential contests and some of the unusual events surrounding them such as the back room convention deals, compromised candidates, campaign strategies, both successful and failures; and major effects on the outcomes due to such inventions as television. In some cases, a swing of just a few votes to another candidate could have had a profound effect on America''s future.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: 1788-89: George WashingtonChapter 2: 1800: John Adams vs. Thomas JeffersonChapter 3: 1820: James MonroeChapter 4: 1824: John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew JacksonChapter 5: 1852: Franklin Pierce vs. Winfield ScottChapter 6: 1860: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen DouglasChapter 7: 1864: Abraham Lincoln vs. George C. McClellanChapter 8: 1876: Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. TildenChapter 9: 1892: Grover Cleveland vs. Benjamin HarrisonChapter 10: 1896: William McKinley vs. William Jennings BryanChapter 11: 1900: William McKinley, incumbent vs. William Jennings Bryan Chapter 12: 1912: William Howard Taft vs. Woodrow Wilson and Theodore RooseveltChapter 13: 1916: Woodrow Wilson vs. Charles HughesChapter 14: 1932: Herbert Hoover vs. Franklin D. RooseveltCahpter 15: 1944: Franklin D. Roosvelt vs. Thomas DeweyChapter 16: 1948: Harry S Truman vs. Thomas DeweyChapter 17: 1960: John F. Kennedy vs. Richard NixonChapter 18: 1968: Richard Nixon vs. Hubert HumphreyChapter 19: 1972: Richard Nixon vs. George McGovernChapter 20: 1980: Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald ReaganChapter 21: 1992: George H.W. Bush vs. Bill Clinton and Ross PerotChapter 22: 2000: George W. Bush vs. Al GoreChapter 23: 2008: Barack Obama vs. John McCainChapter 24: 2012: Barack Obama vs. Mitt RomneyChapter 25: 2016: Donald J. Trump vs. Hillary Rodham ClintonBibliographyAbout the Author

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Book Synopsis The presidential election of 1912 was the only one whose candidates included an incumbent president, a former president and a future president. Theodore Roosevelt, in the Oval Office from 1901 to 1909, chose not to run again. When his former Secretary of War, William Howard Taft, took controversial actions as his successor, Roosevelt challenged him for the 1912 Republican nomination. Taft emerged as the nominee and Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate on the Progressive (Bull Moose) ticket, causing a split in the GOP that allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency. The author examines the election in detail and traces the effects of Roosevelt''s actions on the Republican Party for decades. Appendices detail Republican primary results and all of the parties'' platforms and provide a summary of presidential assassinations and attempts.

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Book Synopsis After the Civil War, as Black freedmen prepared to exercise their new voting rights in Georgia, white supremacist groups rose to restrict their ability. Georgians faced a new prospect for brokering a class-based electoral coalition of white yeomen and Black freedmen. The failure of Reconstruction echoes today as Georgia remains a voting rights battleground. This book details this struggle for racial justice and democracy in postwar Georgia, with an eye on issues that have persisted more than 150 years later.Trade Review“By applying quantitative tools from the social sciences as well as traditional methodologies of historians to three distinctly different urban communities and their respective regions within pre- and post-Civil War Georgia, Richard Hogan's masterful study reimagines Reconstruction-era politics in ways fraught with implications for modern U.S. politics and the rise of Trumpism. Most importantly, Hogan restores contingency to Radical Reconstruction's downfall by revealing that the potential for cross-class political alliances between southern blacks and poor whites lingered well after most historians count Reconstruction as down and out. Further, he convincingly demonstrates that stereotypical attributions of Reconstruction's reversal to Klan and vigilante terrorism obscures more than it explains. By eschewing simplistic analyses and emphasizing processes of political brokering, Hogan illuminates the agency of Georgia politicos like Joe Brown and Tunis Campbell and reveals a fascinating Georgia political mosaic and economy bound to surprise readers.” - Robert E. May, professor emeritus of history, Purdue University, author of Yuletide in Dixie: Slavery, Christmas, and Southern MemoryTable of Contents Table of Contents Preface Prologue: The Struggle for Racial Justice and Democracy 1. Marching Toward War 2. Reconstructing Georgia 3. Darien: Black Radical Republican Central 4. Lexington: Heart of the Land of Cotton 5. Trenton: The Edge of the Yeoman Frontier 6. Resisting Redemption Epilogue: Redeemers Still? Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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