Description
This book looks at networks of individual donors during early stages of presidential primary electons to determine party unity. It directly challenges the commonly-held perception that a "divisive" primary is a problem for the political party in the general election.
Table of Contents
1. Why Contested Primaries May Not be Divisive Primaries 2. Refining (and Redefining) the Party 3. Multiple Donors and the Party as a Network 4. Multiple Donor Networks Begin to Shed Light on the Nomination Process; The 2004 Democratic Nomination Process 5. A Tale of Two Networks: The 2008 Nomination Process 6. A "Not-Romney" Explanation: The 2012 Republican Nomination Process 7. Multiple Donors and Their Place in the Partisan Universe
