Almost Madam President why Hillary Clinton "won" in 2008 /

• Main Author: Gutgold, Nichola D.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2009.
• Series: Lexington studies in political communication.
• Subjects: Clinton, Hillary Rodham > Language.; Clinton, Hillary Rodham.; USA > Präsident.; Geschichte 2008; Presidents > Election > 2008. > United States; Political campaigns > United States.; Communication in politics > United States.; Women presidential candidates > Language. > United States; POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. > Political Process; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Elections. > Political Process; Präsidentenwahl.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 119 pages, [10] pages of plates) : illustrations.
• Format: Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780739133736; 073913373X

All around the world women are presidents and prime ministers, yet in America, we have yet to elect the first woman president. When Barack Obama accepted the nomination as the Democratic candidate for president in 2008, the media were quick to point out that Hillary Clinton lost. Yet Clinton won almost 18 million votes and was the first front- runner woman candidate. Almost Madam President: Why Hillary Clinton 'Won' in 2008 argues that Hillary Clinton gained more than she lost in her bid for the presidency. This book takes the reader on a rhetorical journey through Hillary Clinton's 2008 presi.