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Winning the White House, 2004: Region by Region, Vote by Vote

By Kevin J. McMahon , David M. Rankin , Donald W. Beachler , John Kenneth White

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1403968802, 9781403968807, 9781403980861
LCC
JK526 2000 .M33 2005
Open Library ID
OL3421886M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1004 kB (1028391 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
240\238
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

What does it take to win the White House? This text helps students understand both the issues and how and why people vote for a candidate. After discussing the dynamics of the primary campaigns, the authors examine three broad sets of issues that play a key role in voting: foreign policy, domestic policies, and the culture wars. This sets the foundations for an examination of regional similarities and differences in voting patterns, as the varying salience and valence of issues--whether general or specific--is explored across and within regions. Special attention is paid to battleground states. Drawing on concepts from political science, this book advances students' understanding both of the field and the phenomenon.

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