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Baumgartner, Jody C., 1958-
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324.91821 21
Publication Date
2000
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Baumgartner analyzes the organization and operation of modern presidential campaigns by examining the personnel, resources, and activities of both party and candidate organizations throughout the process of presidential selection in the United States, Russia, and France. He adds to our understanding of what "candidate-centeredness" means by going beyond the usual focus on voters or political messages.
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Riel, Bob, author.
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324.973 23
Publication Date
2022
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""Quest for the Presidency" is an engaging and, at times, amusing popular history of American presidential elections from 1789 to the present that offers insight into the impact past elections have on today's politics"--
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Hammond, Scott J., author.
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324.70973
Publication Date
2016
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"In an attempt to understand this more thoroughly, this work discusses an aspect of politics--presidential politics--that can at times still exhibit the unpredictable vigor characteristic of the new. It is directed at an audience of readers who approach new fields of the intellect with the openness and enthusiasm of the young everywhere. Perhaps more importantly, this volume aims at drawing the attention of students to the deep connections between our current political culture and the political history that has shaped it"--
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Warner, Benjamin R., editor.
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324.9730932 23
Publication Date
2018
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"This book will analyze the political communication content and effects of the 2016 election to assess the extent to which political polarization, gender dynamics, racial and regional division, hostility toward outgroups, incivility, and trends in political media explain and are explained by the 2016 election"--
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Hendricks, John Allen.
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324.9730931 22
Publication Date
2010
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"Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House examines the precedent-setting role new media technologies and the Internet played in the 2008 presidential campaign that allowed for the historic election of the nation's first African American president. It was the first presidential campaign in which the Internet, the electorate, and political campaign strategies for the White House successfully converged to propel a candidate to the highest elected office in the nation."--Jacket.
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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, author.
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324.973912 23
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2013
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Glasser, Joshua M., 1987-
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973.924 23
Publication Date
2012
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No skeletons were rattling in his closet, Thomas Eagleton assured George McGovern's political director. But only eighteen days later-after a series of damaging public revelations and feverish behind-the-scenes maneuverings-McGovern rescinded his endorsement of his Democratic vice-presidential running mate, and Eagleton withdrew from the ticket. This fascinating book is the first to uncover the full story behind Eagleton's rise and precipitous fall as a national candidate. Within days of Eagleton's nomination, a pair of anonymous phone calls brought to light his history of hospitalizations for "nervous exhaustion and depression" and past treatment with electroshock therapy. The revelation rattled the campaign and placed McGovern's organization under intense public and media scrutiny. Joshua Glasser investigates a campaign in disarray and explores the perspectives of the campaign's key players, how decisions were made and who made them, how cultural attitudes toward mental illness informed the crisis, and how Eagleton's and McGovern's personal ambitions shaped the course of events. Drawing on personal interviews with McGovern, campaign manager Gary Hart, political director Frank Mankiewicz, and dozens of other participants inside and outside the McGovern and Eagleton camps-as well as extensive unpublished campaign records-Glasser captures the political and human drama of Eagleton's brief candidacy. Glasser also offers sharp insights into the America of 1972-mired in war, anxious about the economy, ambivalent about civil rights.
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Moe, Richard.
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973.917092 23
Publication Date
2013
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""In Roosevelt's Second Act Richard Moe has shown in superb fashion that what might seem to have been an inevitable decision of comparatively little interest was far from it.""--David McCullough On August 31, 1939, nearing the end of his second and presumably final term in office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was working in the Oval Office and contemplating construction of his presidential library and planning retirement. The next day German tanks had crossed the Polish border; Britain and France had declared war. Overnight the world had changed, and FDR found himself being forced to c.
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Fitzduff, Mari, editor.
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973.932092 23
Publication Date
2017
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"Across the United States and around the world, people are struggling to understand why so many turned to Donald Trump--an individual described as rude and insensitive at best, and as racist, hateful, and ignorant at worst--as their champion. Trump's nomination as the Republican presidential candidate, and his subsequent election to president of the United States, upended many long-held assumptions and beliefs about politics, such as the inevitable power of superfunding election syndicates and the need for presidential candidates to have governance experience and broad knowledge of domestic and foreign affairs. Why Irrational Politics Appeals: Understanding the Allure of Trump takes a serious, scientific look at Trump and his politics against the backdrop of modern American society. It brings together experts from a variety of psychological and political science fields to answer the mystifying question of why people by the millions would follow a leader who to so many others seems unqualified, undiplomatic, and in opposition to previously established standards for a national leader. Readers will gain an understanding of how little a role rationality plays in political choices, particularly--but not always--among citizens of certain socioeconomic backgrounds; and why Trump's apparently divisive attitudes and prejudices, his lack of "political correctness," and his hubris appeal to so many voters. The book also raises questions about our democratic processes, and our need for more thoughtful political cultures to ensure that citizens are adequately prepared to make important leadership decisions that will affect the future of our nation's economy, social norms, and global safety"--Provided by publisher
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Campbell, W. Joseph, author.
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324.973 23
Publication Date
2020
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"Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election brought sweeping criticism of election polls and poll-based statistical forecasts, which had signaled that Hillary Clinton would win the White House. Surprise ran deep in 2016, but it was not unprecedented. Lost in a Gallup examines in lively and engaging fashion the history of polling flops, epic upsets, unforeseen landslides, and exit poll fiascoes in American presidential elections. Drawing on archival sources, W. Joseph Campbell presents insights on notable pollsters of the past, including George Gallup, Elmo Roper, Archibald Crossley, Warren Mitofsky, and Louis Harris. The story is one of media failure, too, as journalists invariably take their lead from polls in crafting campaign narratives. Lost in a Gallup describes how numerous prominent journalists-including Edward R. Murrow, Jimmy Breslin, Mike Royko, Christopher Hitchens, and Haynes Johnson-were outspoken poll-bashers and critics. In assessing polling's messy, uneven, and controversial past, Campbell emphasizes that although election polls are not always wrong, their inherent drawbacks invite skepticism and wariness. Readers will come away better prepared to weigh the efficacy and value of pre-election polls in presidential races, the most important and highly anticipated of all American elections"--
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Baumgartner, Jody C., 1958- author.
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324.9730932 23
Publication Date
2017
Summary
The Internet and the 2016 Presidential Campaign comprehensively examines how candidates, campaigns, and others used social media and the Internet throughout the 2016 election.
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Donaldson, Gary.
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324.9730921 22
Publication Date
2007
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