{"product_id":"down-ballot-9780252087585","title":"Down Ballot","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen an obscure primary election met the culture wars In 1990, a suburban Chicago race for the Republican Party nomination for state representative unexpectedly became a national proxy battle over abortion in the United States. But the hard-fought primary also illustrated the overlooked importance of down-ballot contests in America's culture wars. Patrick Wohl offers the dramatic account of a rollercoaster campaign that, after attracting political celebrities and a media circus, came down to thirty-one votes, a coin toss to determine the winner, and a recount fight that set a precedent for how to count dimpled chads. As the story unfolds, Wohl provides a rare nuts-and-bolts look at an election for state office from its first days through the Illinois Supreme Court decision that decided the winner--and set the stage for a decisive 1992 rematch.  A compelling political page-turner, Down Ballot takes readers behind the scenes of a legendary Illinois election.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging prose. . . . Will likely be a popular selection as the 2024 election draws near. It will also be of interest to those teaching civics and journalism.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Patrick Wohl’s important, entertaining book illustrates what we lose when local news is replaced with nationalized political coverage. Anyone who thinks local politics is boring hasn’t heard of the Pullen-Mulligan race.”--Elise Jordan, NBC News and MSNBC political analyst\u003cbr\u003e“The Pullen-Mulligan race was unlike any other I covered in thirty-plus years in journalism on so many levels. It absolutely underscores the importance of paying attention to local races and to the critical role local media play in our democracy.”--Madeleine Doubek, former \u003ci\u003eDaily Herald\u003c\/i\u003e political reporter and executive director of CHANGE Illinois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cp\u003e Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Amendment XXVII \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rosemary Mulligan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Blood Terrorists \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Henry Penny \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Two Cents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e On the Trail \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Raccoons, Reporters, and Rapists’ Rights \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e GOTV \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dimpled Chads \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Heads or Tails \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rematch \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Talk of the Town \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Goldwater Girls \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e Epilogue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400525521239,"sku":"9780252087585","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252087585.jpg?v=1730470896","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/down-ballot-9780252087585","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}