Cases In Congressional Campaigns

Author : Randall E. Adkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429559151
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cases in Congressional Campaigns written by Randall E. Adkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully chosen sample of 2018 congressional campaigns provides readers with an account of the campaign battles that took place across the nation. Although Democrats seemed to be poised for a big blue wave of victory following Donald Trump’s historic and divisive 2016 election, the Midterms yielded instead a split decision. Looking at issues ranging from the Kavanaugh confirmation, health care, the economy, and the impact of President Trump, this book traces the dynamics at work in the 2018 Midterm elections. The editors open with an explanation of the trends in this election cycle, followed by eight in-depth case studies of House and Senate toss-up races involving seats held by endangered Republican incumbents. The book shows how 2018 fits into the context of precursor midterm campaigns and what the analysis of competitive states and districts holds for 2020. Aimed at a wide variety of college courses as well as general interest readers, this book tells the story of the 2018 Midterms in fascinating detail. NEW TO THE 3rd EDITION Goes beyond the conventional wisdom to analyze Republican incumbents’ win/loss records, Democratic challengers, the role of Trump and other factors, explicating a Midterm election year with no simple story line on either side. Explores common themes and structures across all chapters, allowing students to compare disparate election races more easily. Looks at issues ranging from the Kavanaugh confirmation, health care, the economy, and the impact of President Trump, putting campaign dynamics into context with the challenge of governing.

Author : Randall E. Adkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136631151
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cases in Congressional Campaigns written by Randall E. Adkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Barack Obama’s historic 2008 victory, Democrats were riding high. But a number of tough fights on policy initiatives, coupled with an economy struggling to recover, put Democrats in a difficult position leading up to the 2010 congressional elections. With nearly all the electoral gains Democrats made during 2006 and 2008 now lost and the House returned to Republican control, this is one of the most dramatic shifts in congressional power in history Examining a sample of congressional campaigns waged during this important election provides readers with an account of how Republicans were able to make such impressive gains and how Democrats were unable to stem this tide. Adkins and Dulio provide a clear explanation of the macro trends in this election cycle, followed by twelve in depth and fascinating case studies of House and Senate toss up races involving seats held by endangered Democratic incumbents. Framed by a common set of questions and topics—so that they are singing the same song in different voices—each chapter focuses on the micro-level effects active in the individual campaigns. Furthermore, the editors discuss how the 2010 cycle fits into the existing literature on campaigns and elections, conclusions about what we learned in 2010 by addressing these competitive states and districts, and speculation on what might be ahead in 2012. In addition, the companion website provides instructors with useful teaching tools, including sample assignments and dynamic PowerPoint slides with graphs and videos.

Author : Robert P. Watson
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781588261441
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Campaigns and Elections written by Robert P. Watson and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines elections at the federal, state, and local levels, covering such topics as the use of policical consultants, polling, campaign finance reform, and partisan politics.

Author : Michael A. Bailey
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Campaigns and Elections written by Michael A. Bailey and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains case studies of nineteen contemporary political campaigns, including Senate races, House races, and referenda and initiatives.

Author : Tracy Sulkin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139498320
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legislative Legacy of Congressional Campaigns written by Tracy Sulkin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do members of Congress follow through on the appeals they make in campaigns? The answer to this question lies at the heart of assessments of democratic legitimacy. This study demonstrates that, contrary to the conventional wisdom that candidates' appeals are just 'cheap talk', campaigns actually have a lasting legacy in the content of representatives' and senators' behavior in office. Levels of promise-keeping vary in a systematic fashion across legislators, across types of activity, across time and across chamber. Moreover, legislators' responsiveness to their appeals shapes their future electoral fortunes and career choices, and their activity on their campaign themes leaves a tangible trace in public policy outputs. Understanding the dynamics of promise-keeping thus has important implications for our evaluations of the quality of campaigns and the strength of representation in the United States.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Elections
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digest of Election Cases written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Elections and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul S. Herrnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Elections written by Paul S. Herrnson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herrnson (government and politics, U. of Maryland) draws on surveys of and interviews with candidates, campaign aides, party officials, and political consultants to paint a comprehensive portrait of congressional campaigns. He recommends campaign reforms that would enhance the competitiveness of congressional elections. Paper edition (unseen), $22.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Eric Schickler
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191628263
Total Pages : 1444 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the American Congress written by Eric Schickler and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 1444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No legislature in the world has a greater influence over its nation's public affairs than the US Congress. The Congress's centrality in the US system of government has placed research on Congress at the heart of scholarship on American politics. Generations of American government scholars working in a wide range of methodological traditions have focused their analysis on understanding Congress, both as a lawmaking and a representative institution. The purpose of this volume is to take stock of this impressive and diverse literature, identifying areas of accomplishment and promising directions for future work. The editors have commissioned 37 chapters by leading scholars in the field, each chapter critically engages the scholarship focusing on a particular aspect of congressional politics, including the institution's responsiveness to the American public, its procedures and capacities for policymaking, its internal procedures and development, relationships between the branches of government, and the scholarly methodologies for approaching these topics. The Handbook also includes chapters addressing timely questions, including partisan polarization, congressional war powers, and the supermajoritarian procedures of the contemporary Senate. Beyond simply bringing readers up to speed on the current state of research, the volume offers critical assessments of how each literature has progressed - or failed to progress - in recent decades. The chapters identify the major questions posed by each line of research and assess the degree to which the answers developed in the literature are persuasive. The goal is not simply to tell us where we have been as a field, but to set an agenda for research on Congress for the next decade. The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are a set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of scholarship on American politics. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of the field. The project is under the General Editorship of George C. Edwards III, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields edit each volume. The Handbooks aim not just to report on the discipline, but also to shape it as scholars critically assess the scholarship on a topic and propose directions in which it needs to move. The series is an indispensable reference for anyone working in American politics. General Editor for The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics: George C. Edwards III

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Elections
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digest of Election Cases written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Elections and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David B. Magleby
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815720262
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Money Chase written by David B. Magleby and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amount of money needed to run a competitive congressional campaign is staggering, with special interests playing a central role in raising these funds. Also of concern is the declining competitiveness of House elections. And while recognition of the need to reform campaign financing is widespread, partisan and House/Senate differences over what these changes should be have complicated legislative efforts. Almost $450 million was spent in both the 1986 and 1988 congressional campaigns, much of it coming from wealthy contributors and political action committees (PACs). Increasing criticism of the current system will undoubtedly force Congress to keep campaign finance reform on it's legislative agenda. Using public opinion, election and campaign spending data, extensive interviews, and a knowledge of practical politics, Magleby and Nelson examine the central issues in the campaign financing debate: the cost of congressional campaigns, financial participation by the political parties and PACs, existing and proposed limits on contributions and expenditures, public financing, and the role of the Federal Election Commission. They propose a comprehensive package of reforms that will undoubtedly serve as a guide for future legislation.