Political consultants in U.S. congressional elections
By: Stephen K. Medvic
Series: Parliaments and legislatures series
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Columbus
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: United States. -- Congress -- Elections; Campaign management -- United States; Political campaigns -- United States; Political consultants -- United States; Elections -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-216) and index
Table of contents: value: Introduction; value: Foundation for a theory of consultant influence; value: The theory of deliberate priming; value: The use of consultants in congressional elections; value: The influence of consultants: incumbents and challengers; value: The influence of consultants: open seat races; value: Other types of consultant influence: winning, fund-raising, efficiency, and turnout; value: Conclusion