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The newest installment in a quadrennial series that now spans five presidential elections, this book presents a broad overview of the presidential nomination process and showcases some of the most interesting work now being done on the politics of presidential selection. Written by leading experts, including a former presidential candidate, The Making of Presidential Candidates 2012 covers a wide selection of topics, including the Tea Party, digital media campaigns, how television covers the nomination process, election forecasting, and campaign finance. The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2012 is valuable for students, specialists, and all readers with an interest in the ever-evolving presidential nomination process and American elections.
Contents
1. Why Are Presidential Nomination Races So Difficult to Forecast?Wayne P. Steger, Andrew J. Dowdle, and Randall E. Adkins2. Financing Presidential Nominations in the Post-Public Funding EraAnthony Corrado3. Political Movements, Presidential Nominations, and the Tea PartyAndrew E. Busch4. The Experience of Running for PresidentMichael S. Dukakis5. MORE: Digital Media and the Densification of Presidential Campaign DiscourseMichael Cornfield6. How Television Covers the Presidential Nomination ProcessStephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter7. Theory Meets Practice: The Presidential Selection Process in the First Federal Election, 1788-89William G. MayerAPPENDIX By the Numbers: A Statistical Guide to the Presidential Nomination ProcessAlan Silverleib and William G. Mayer
