The American elections of 2008

• Other Authors: Box-Steffensmeier, Janet M., 1965-, Schier, Steven E.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
• Subjects: United States. > Congress > Elections, 2008.; Presidents > Election > 2008. > United States; Elections > United States.; POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. > Political Process; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Elections. > Political Process; Electronic books.
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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.

Table of Contents:

• The George W. Bush and Bill Clinton legacies in the 2008 elections / John F. Harris and Jonathan Martin
• The campaign and the media / Diana Owen
• Democratic marathon, Republican sprint : the 2008 presidential nominations / Barbara Norrander
• The general election campaign / Steven E. Schier and Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier
• Partisan surge and decline in congressional elections : the case of 2008 / Roger H. Davidson
• Public opinion and the 2008 presidential election / David E. Campbell
• Religion in the 2008 election / James L. Guth
• Campaign finance in the 2008 election / Robert G. Boatright
• The meaning of the 2008 election / Nicol C. Rae.