Winning the presidency 2012
By: edited by William J. Crotty
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781612052076; 9781612052083
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Political campaigns; Election
Description: In this first scholarly reflection on the 2012 elections, a distinguished cast of contributors enlightens students, scholars, and serious political readers about the issues involved in one of the most polarizing presidential elections in history. Characterized by diversity, liveliness, and data-informed analysis, this new book captures the highlights of 2012, looking ahead as well as to its antecedents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-222) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Obama reelection campaign / William J. Crotty; title: Presidential nominations in a polarized party system : the Republican primaries of 2012 / Arthur C. Paulson; title: The presidential election : voting for parties and principles / Gerald M. Pomper; title: Hot-button issues in the presidential campaign : 47 percent yes, guns no? / Robert J. Spitzer; title: A transformational political campaign: marketing and candidate messaging in the 2012 election / Wayne P. Steger; title: Are we halfway there yet? : new technology and the 2012 election / Stephen E. Frantzich; title: Coalition-building and ideology in 2012 and beyond / Hans Noel; title: Explaining the presidential vote/ Charles L. Prysby; title: Race and the 2012 presidential election : the declining significance of the white majority and the future of American party politics / Shayla C. Nunnally; title: The gender gap and the election of 2012 / Richard L. Fox; title: Financing the 2012 presidential election in a post-Citizens United world / Andrew J. Dowdle, Randall E. Adkins, Karen Sebold, Patrick A. Stewart; title: The election in perspective / John Kenneth White.