Title: Winning the White House, 2004 : region by region, vote by vote /
Authors: McMahon, Kevin J.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Presidents United States Election Statistics.; Presidents United States Election; Elections & referenda.; Political science & theory.; POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process Elections.; POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process General.; Politics and Government.; Presidents Election
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Choosing the candidates / John Kenneth White -- A "moral values" election? The culture war, the Supreme Court, and a divided America / Kevin J. McMahon -- The economy and domestic policy / Donald W. Beachler -- Reagan's political heir : George W. Bush, values and the war on terror / John Kenneth White -- The Northeast : all but one, blue / Kevin J. McMahon -- The South : race, religion, and Republican domination / Donald W. Beachler -- The Midwest : the arching divide / David M. Rankin -- The West : the electoral gateway / David M. Rankinches