Winning the White House, 2004
Subtitle: region by region, vote by vote
By: Kevin J. McMahon ... [et al.].
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004 -- Statistics; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004
Genres: Statistics.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.