{"product_id":"im-here-to-ask-for-your-vote-9780231212342","title":"Im Here to Ask for Your Vote","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI’m Here to Ask for Your Vote\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the strategy and effectiveness of presidential campaign visits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e definitive book on campaign appearances and an essential work on campaign behavior. It is the most comprehensive analysis of how campaigns allocate their most valuable resource—the candidate’s time. Well-written, engaging, and carefully researched, this is a marvelous book. -- Andrew Reeves, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNo Blank Check: The Origins and Consequences of Public Antipathy towards Presidential Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book takes on a perennial set of election questions: where are candidates traveling, and what impact does it have? With data and historical context, Christopher Devine enhances our understanding of travel during presidential campaigns. Everyone who is interested in these questions should read this book. -- Julia Azari, author of \u003ci\u003eDelivering the People’s Message: The Changing Politics of the Presidential Mandate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough historical examination and empirical analysis, Devine offers vivid insight into the nuances of presidential campaigns and how candidates navigate making appeals to voters in the face of numerous constraints. -- Chryl N. Laird,  coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSteadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarefully crafted and engagingly written, \u003ci\u003eI'm Here to Ask for Your Vote\u003c\/i\u003e presents a thorough and important analysis of the role in-person campaigning plays in presidential elections. A must read for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in how campaigns work. -- Mary E. Stuckey, author of \u003ci\u003eDeplorable: The Worst Presidential Campaigns from Jefferson to Trump\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book successfully blends a historical and theoretical narrative with an empirical analysis that updates and expands upon existing research. The careful discussion of measurement issues related to analyzing campaign visits is particularly useful. -- Thomas Holbrook, author of \u003ci\u003eAltered States: Changing Populations, Changing Parties, and the Transformation of the American Political Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Visits\u003cbr\u003e2. When and Why Do Campaign Visits Matter?\u003cbr\u003e3. Presidential Campaign Visits, by the Numbers\u003cbr\u003e4. Where Do the Candidates Go—and Why?\u003cbr\u003e5. What Difference Do Campaign Visits Make?\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. Tables\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. Figures\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400379900247,"sku":"9780231212342","price":93.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231212342.jpg?v=1730470550","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/im-here-to-ask-for-your-vote-9780231212342","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}