Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of Clinton as a native-son presidential candidate employing local, country, state, and national data to show how elections can be derived from values and beliefs.
Trade ReviewSophisticated and impressive. Journal of American Studies
Table of ContentsForeward Preface Introduction Prologue 1. Elections 1. Epistemology and the Native-Son Candidate 2. Theory 3. Methodology 2. The Political Context of a Native-Son Candidate 4. The Arkansas Electorate 5. The African American Electorate 3. The Making of a Native-Son Candidate 6. The Congressional Vote for Clinton 7. The Attorney General Vote for Clinton 8. The Gubernatorial Vote for Clinton 4. The Native-Son Presidential Candidate 9. The Presidential Vote for Clinton 10. The Regional Vote: Clinton and Carter 5. The Native-Son Candidate and Democratic Elections 11. The Democratic Party in Presidential Elections: The Native-Son Theory Revisited Endnotes Appendix: The Election Data-A Research Note
