Pendulum swing
By: edited by Larry J. Sabato
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780205098927
Subjects: Politics and government; États-Unis; Wahl; USA; Bundesstaaten; Governors; Élections; Gouverneurs; Political campaigns; Elections; United States; USA. Kongress; United States. Congress; Politique et gouvernement; Election; Elections, 2010; Élection; États-Unis. Congress (2010); History
Description: Dissects the political momentum that led to significant Republican gains in the Senate, House, and Governorships in the midterm elections of 2010. While many political observers offer only a high-level overview of the events and factors that shape the outcome, Dr. Sabato and his team of contributing experts delve into the overlooked details to offer unique analysis from several different angles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Pendulum swing  -- Larry Sabato; title: Right turn: the 2010 midterm elections  -- Alan I. Abramowitz; title: The battle for the Senate: the Republicans fall short  -- Rhodes Cook; title: The 2020 gubernatorial elections  -- Thad Beyle; title: Bringing down the House: reliving the GOP's historic House gains  -- Isaac T. Wood; title: Money worries: campaign financing and spending in the 2010 elections  -- Michael Cornfield; title: The impact of the federal election laws on the 2010 midterm election  -- Michael E. Toner, Karen E. Trainer; title: Midterm media explosion  -- Diana Owen; title: California: the great exception  -- John J. Pitney, Jr.; title: The perils of holding a Tea Party at high altitude: Colorado's Senate and gubernatorial elections in 2010  -- Seth E. Masket; title: Of witches' brew and Tea Party too!: 2010 Delaware Senate race  -- Samuel B. Hoff; title: Florida: a "red tide" beaches all Democrats running statewide: U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races highly nationalized  -- Susan A. Macmanus, with the assistance of Mary L. Moss and David J. Bonanza; title: As far as politics goes-- Illinois' governor and Senate races  -- Paul Green; title: Indiana Senate: Bayh dominoes  -- Brian A. Howey; title: Iowa's 2010 gubernatorial race: money, the economy, and same-sex marriage  -- Caroline Tolbert, with Amanda Frost-Keller; title: "Not that expensive, but certainly nasty and weird": the 2010 Kentucky Senate race  -- Laurie A. Rhodebeck; title: The Maryland governor's race: the Old Line State bucks the national tide  -- Paul S. Herrnson, Thomas F. Schaller; title: Breaking the wave: the Massachusetts gubernatorial race of 2010  -- Agnes Bain; title: The Republican revival in Michigan  -- Michael W. Traugott; title: Bellwether backdrop for Blunt's blowout: the Missouri Senate race  -- Jo Mannies; title: A tale of two Reids: Nevada's Senate and governor races of 2010  -- Jon Ralston; title: New Hampshire: the swing state swings right  -- Dante Scala; title: New York: a protest opportunity squandered  -- Jeffrey M. Stonecash; title: The 2010 Ohio midterms: Senate and governor  -- Jonathan Riskind, Joe Hallett; title: Pennsylvania: an open-seat governor's race and a Senate incumbent loses  -- G. Terry Madonna; title: 2010 Rhode Island governor's race  -- Steve Peoples; title: South Carolina governor's race  -- John O'Connor; title: Texas governor's race -- Jay Root.