03088nam 2200529 450 991014957260332120230725040324.01-4833-7102-6(CKB)2670000000574880(MiAaPQ)EBC5574566(MiAaPQ)EBC4970509(Au-PeEL)EBL4970509(CaONFJC)MIL659523(OCoLC)895248100(Au-PeEL)EBL5574566(EXLCZ)99267000000057488020181205d2010 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierChange and continuity in the 2008 elections /Paul R. Abramson, John H. Aldrich, David W. RohdeWashington, D.C. :CQ Press, a division of SAGE,[2010]©20101 online resource (xix, 427 pages) illustrationsChange & Continuity in the Elections1-60426-520-5 1-322-28243-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.The nomination struggle / with Brian Pearson -- The general election campaign -- The election results -- Who voted? -- Social forces and the vote -- Candidates, issues, and the vote -- Presidential performance and candidate choice -- Party loyalties, Policy preferences, and the vote -- Candidates and outcomes in 2008 -- The congressional electorate in 2008 -- The 2008 elections and the future of American politics.One of the first texts to make use of the 2008 National Election Study results, this new edition of Change and Continuity will put the momentous recent elections into historical context for your students. Questions considered include: What were the impact of race and gender in this election cycle? How did fundraising during the "invisible primary" shape the nomination contest? To what extent did youth participation determine the outcome of the election? What effect did new media have on the campaign and voter turnout? What role did the economic crisis play in voters' choices? Was 2008 a year for partisan realignment of the electorate? This well-respected author team delves deeply into each area, armed with an array of thorough, yet student-friendly data, graphics, and figures. As with all books in the Change and Continuity series, the authors present election data from a variety of sources in a straightforward, accessible manner and make sure to incorporate and discuss the most recent research.Change & Continuity in the ElectionsPresidentsUnited StatesElection2008United StatesPolitics and government2001-2009PresidentsElection324.973/0931Abramson Paul R.543892Aldrich John H.1947-Rohde David W.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910149572603321Change and continuity in the 2008 elections2872840UNINA