Front cover image for The making of the presidential candidates 2008

The making of the presidential candidates 2008

This book present a broad overview of the presidential nomination process through a detailed examination of some of its most significant components; and to showcase some of the most interesting work now being done on the politics of presidential selection.
Print Book, English, 2008
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, 2008
IX, 246 Seiten Diagramme
9780742547186, 9780742547193, 0742547191, 0742547183
1075310881
Chapter 1 The Invisible Primary in Presidential Nominations, 1980-2004 Chapter 2 The Re-Emergence of the Iowa Caucuses: A New Trend, An Aberration, or a Useful Reminder? Chapter 3 How Television Covers the Presidential Nomination Process Chapter 4 Television Advertising During the Presidential Nomination Season Chapter 5 African Americans and the Presidential Nomination process Chapter 6 Presidential Nomination Finance in the Post-BCRA Era Chapter 7 Voting in the Presidential Primaries: Lessons from Three Decades of Exit Polls Chapter 8 What the Founders Intended: Another Look at the Origins of the American Presidential Selection Process