In this first scholarly reflection on the 2012 elections, a distinguished cast of contributors enlightens students, scholars, and serious political readers about the issues involved in one of the most polarised presidential elections in history. The book includes groundbreaking research on e-politics and online fund-raising, the role of race, class, and gender, and the influence of the Tea Party, Occupy, the economic crisis, and other actors and factors in the election. Characterised by diversity, liveliness, and data-informed analysis, Winning the Presidency 2012 captures the highlights as well as looking ahead.
Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Obama Reelection Campaign, William J. Crotty; Chapter 2 Presidential Nominations in a Polarized Part y System, Arthur C. Paulson; Chapter 3 The Presidential Election, Gerald M. Pomper; Chapter 4 Hot-Button Issues in the Presidential Campaign, Robert J. Spitzer; Chapter 5 A Transformational Political Campaign, Wayne P. Steger; Chapter 6 "Are We Halfway There Yet?”, Stephen E. Frantzich; Chapter 7 Coalition-Building and Ideology in 2012 and Beyond, Hans Noel; Chapter 8 Explaining the Presidential Vote, Charles L. Prysby; Chapter 9 Race and the 2012 Presidential Election, Shayla C. Nunnally; Chapter 10 The Gender Gap and the Election of 2012, Richard L. Fox; Chapter 11 Financing the 2012 Presidential Election in a Post–Citizens United World, Andrew J. Dowdle, Randall E. Adkins, Karen Sebold, Patrick A. Stewart; Chapter 12 The Election in Perspective, John Kenneth White;
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