Debatable humor
Subtitle: laughing matters on the 2008 presidential primary campaign
By: Patrick A. Stewart
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780739166963; 9780739166970; 9780739174142
Subjects: Presidents; Wit and humor; Election
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Laughing matters on the campaign trail: humor and laughter in the 2008 presidential primary debates; title: Laugh codes: serious thoughts about humorous comments and the politicians who make them; title: Laughing all the way to the bank: audience laughter, media, and money; title: Punchline politics: laughter and humor during primary debates; title: Funny faces: presidential candidate display behavior; title: Likeable enough: Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, John McCain and Barack Obama; title: Playful politicians: why laughter and humor matters in the rough-and-tumble world of politics.