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The complex and ever-changing rules governing American presidential
nomination contests are continuously up for criticism, but there is
little to no consensus on exactly what the problems are or on how
to fix them. The evolving system is hardly rational because it was
never carefully planned. So, how are we to make sense of the myriad
complexities in the primary process and how it affects the general
election and calls for change? In this thoroughly updated third
edition of The Imperfect Primary, political scientist Barbara
Norrander explores how presidential candidates are nominated and
how that process bridges to the general election campaign;
discusses past and current proposals for reform; and examines the
possibility for more practical, incremental changes to the
electoral rules. Norrander reminds us to be careful what we wish
for - reforming the presidential nomination process is as complex
as the current system. Through the modeling of empirical research
to demonstrate how questions of biases can be systematically
addressed, students can better see the advantages, disadvantages,
and potential for unintended consequences in a whole host of reform
proposals. New to the Third Edition Fully updated through the 2016
elections with an eye toward 2020. Tracks the changing role of key
primary features, including superdelegates, political action
committees, debates, rule changes, open and closed primaries,
caucuses, and the electoral calendar. Includes new discussions of
the impact of multicandidate contests and "The Good, Bad, and Ugly
of Social Media." Continues the discussion of Electoral College
challenges and reforms.
The complex and ever-changing rules governing American presidential
nomination contests are continuously up for criticism, but there is
little to no consensus on exactly what the problems are or on how
to fix them. The evolving system is hardly rational because it was
never carefully planned. So, how are we to make sense of the myriad
complexities in the primary process and how it affects the general
election and calls for change? In this thoroughly updated third
edition of The Imperfect Primary, political scientist Barbara
Norrander explores how presidential candidates are nominated and
how that process bridges to the general election campaign;
discusses past and current proposals for reform; and examines the
possibility for more practical, incremental changes to the
electoral rules. Norrander reminds us to be careful what we wish
for - reforming the presidential nomination process is as complex
as the current system. Through the modeling of empirical research
to demonstrate how questions of biases can be systematically
addressed, students can better see the advantages, disadvantages,
and potential for unintended consequences in a whole host of reform
proposals. New to the Third Edition Fully updated through the 2016
elections with an eye toward 2020. Tracks the changing role of key
primary features, including superdelegates, political action
committees, debates, rule changes, open and closed primaries,
caucuses, and the electoral calendar. Includes new discussions of
the impact of multicandidate contests and "The Good, Bad, and Ugly
of Social Media." Continues the discussion of Electoral College
challenges and reforms.
The Presidential Election of 2020: Donald Trump and the Crisis of
Democracy places the election of 2020 within the context of the
Trump presidency, a chaotic and tense time in American politics and
a dangerous one. The election is analyzed in depth and its meaning
for the state of American society is made clear. A major theme in
the book is a critique of Donald Trump's leadership, his
incompetence in office, his appeal to followers and the danger this
has proven to represent. Among other things, he was accused of
mental instability during his presidency. Yet he received the
second highest vote total in American history, exceeded only by
winning candidate Joe Biden's. Trump was impeached twice for his
actions in office but both times not held responsible for what he
had done by a Republican-controlled Senate. The election is placed
in an on-going context. It was followed by strenuous attempts by
Trump and associates to have states reverse their results and
declare him the winner and by the Trump-organized seditious assault
on the Capitol in which five people died. The objective was to
force Vice President Mike Pence, who was chairing a Joint Session
of Congress, normally a formality, to instead reject the Electoral
College vote outcome. Pence would not do it. His life and that of
Speaker Nancy Pelosi were threatened by the rioters. The threat of
a coup, a new development in American politics, and one led by
Trump and others who share his views, remains. Meanwhile President
Joe Biden in his efforts to reconstruct America has introduced the
most ambitious policy agenda since the New Deal.
The 2008 presidential nominations were unprecedented in many ways.
Marking another step in the democratization of the selection
process and a surprising loss of control by party elites, the
contests in both parties were unusually competitive and the
outcomes belied the predictions of experts. This book offers a
fresh look at the role of parties, the constraints of campaign
finance, the status of front-runners, and the significance of
rules, race, and gender in the post-reform era. In this volume,
leading scholars assess the state of the process with original
research about money, scheduling, superdelegates, and the role of
race and gender in voting. Original analyses show how changes in
campaign finance and the scheduling of primaries and caucuses
helped determined the outcomes in both parties. Race, once thought
of as a handicap, proved an asset for the Obama campaign. 2008
marked another milestone in the democratization of the nominations
process with expanded participation by rank and file voters in
donating money, voting, and using the Internet. This timely book
provides a glimpse into the future of party nominations and
elections.
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The American Elections of 2008 (Paperback)
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Steven E. Schier; Contributions by Robert G Boatright, Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, David Campbell, …
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"The American Elections of 2008" assembles leading political
scientists and journalists to explain the election results and
their implications for America's future. Topics include financing
the elections, religion's influence, the media, and how the George
W. Bush legacy affected the outcome. The book also explores
Congressional behavior in the twenty-first century and discusses
how it affected election results in 2008.
In this highly anticipated revision, editors Barbara Norrander and
Clyde Wilcox expose students to the substance and process of public
opinion research in an accessible way. Capturing the diversity of
this research with 12 essays-10 new to this edition and 2 fully
updated-well-respected contributors highlight the many approaches
social scientists use to explore public opinion while citing actual
research and teasing out the political implications of their
findings. Understanding Public Opinion expands on important ideas
that basic textbooks cover only briefly, such as public views of
those on trial for terrorist acts, public attitudes in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the rise and fall of public
support for George W. Bush. Part introductions provide important
thematic context, and a statistics primer in the appendix offers
students a handy reference. More relevant and thought-provoking
than ever, Understanding Public Opinion is the ideal supplement for
any public opinion course.
Super Tuesday 1988 was the first successful attempt to get several
states in one region to hold their presidential primaries on the
same day. Its success -- or lack thereof -- will affect the way
presidents are elected for many years to come. Reaching beyond
Super Tuesday and the nominations of George Bush and Michael
Dukakis, Barbara Norrander's book presents the nation's first
regional primary as the latest chapter in the ever-changing system
through which U.S. political parties choose their presidential
candidates. Norrander's research details how changes in technology,
candidate and media strategies, and historical circumstances have
influenced recent presidential nominations and how they set the
stage for the South's primary in 1988. Super Tuesday: Regional
Politics and Presidential Primaries emerges as an authoritative
source not only on Super Tuesday but on many other aspects of
presidential nominations. This book demonstrates that much of
current conventional wisdom about presidential nominations is
wrong. Norrander traces candidate strategies from 1976 to 1988 and
calculates turnout rates from 1960 to 1988. She also examines the
composition of the Super Tuesday electorate with respect both to
preconceived notions of who participates in presidential primaries
and to deliberate attempts by the Democratic and Republican parties
to manipulate voter turnout in the South's regional primary. Her
analysis of the timing and process of nomination victories from
1976 to 1988 emphasizes the importance of the overlooked role of
candidate attrition over candidate momentum. Of special interest to
political scientists -- and to political observers -- concerned
with parties, elections, and voting behavior, Norrander's book will
reshape the examination of presidential contests in 1992 and
beyond.
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