The Four Faces of the Republican Party and the Fight for the 2016 Presidential Nomination [electronic resource] /
Olsen, H.author.
Scala, D.author.
The Four Faces of the Republican Party clearly describes how Republican Presidential nominating contests unfold. Its focus on party factions allows readers to understand the process and to predict who the eventual nominee will be. In particular, the authors explore why a conservative party always nominates candidates favored by the party's establishment and why evangelical conservatives always emerge as one of the two final contenders for the nomination. This book is essential reading for anyone – professor, student, journalist, consultant, or candidate – who wishes to understand, report on, or influence a Republican Presidential nomination contest.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Personal Acknowledgments; Professional Acknowledgments; 1 Republican Presidential Politics; 2 Moderate and Liberal Republican Primary Voters; 3 Somewhat Conservatives; 4 Very Conservative Evangelicals; 5 Very Conservative Seculars; 6 The Paths to the 2016 Republican Nomination; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Four Faces of the Republican Party clearly describes how Republican Presidential nominating contests unfold. Its focus on party factions allows readers to understand the process and to predict who the eventual nominee will be. In particular, the authors explore why a conservative party always nominates candidates favored by the party's establishment and why evangelical conservatives always emerge as one of the two final contenders for the nomination. This book is essential reading for anyone – professor, student, journalist, consultant, or candidate – who wishes to understand, report on, or influence a Republican Presidential nomination contest.
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