LEADER 02125nam 22004093u 450 001 9910459483603321 005 20210114024040.0 010 $a0-8157-0380-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000059269 035 $a(EBL)1069039 035 $a(OCoLC)818846679 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1069039 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000059269 100 $a20130418d2009|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aPrimary Politics$b[electronic resource] $eHow Presidential Candidates Have Shaped the Modern Nominating System 210 $aWashington $cBrookings Institution Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (232 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8157-0292-2 327 $aCover; Front Matter; Table of Contents; Introduction; The Good Old Days?; Sequence as Strategy; The Fight to be First; Proportional Representation; Devil in the Details; Do Convetions Matter Anymore?; The Problem of ""The Decider""; Notes; Index 330 $aThe 2008 presidential primaries produced more drama than many general election campaigns. John McCain overcame the near-implosion of his campaign to capture the Republican nomination by March, despite a strong challenge from quotable pastor-turned-governor Mike Huckabee. Hillary Clinton entered the Democratic race as the heavy favorite, only to fall to a first-term senator from Illinois in a battle that lasted into July.Democratic delegations from Florida and Michigan were unseated and reseated; superdelegates took to the airwaves; and millions of Americans heard of the "robot rule" for the fi 606 $aPresidential candidates -- United States 606 $aPresidents -- United States -- Nomination 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aPresidential candidates -- United States. 615 4$aPresidents -- United States -- Nomination. 676 $a324.0973 700 $aKamarck$b Elaine C$0980833 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459483603321 996 $aPrimary Politics$92238273 997 $aUNINA