LEADER 04759nam 2200697 450 001 9910822206903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4422-2036-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000001164463 035 $a(EBL)1565736 035 $a(OCoLC)863670483 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001061263 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11585208 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001061263 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11098725 035 $a(PQKB)10578075 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1565736 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1565736 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10811156 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL546449 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001164463 100 $a20130912h20132014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLast man standing $emedia, framing, and the 2012 Republican primaries /$fDanielle Sarver Coombs 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d[2013] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (196 p.) 225 0$aCommunication, media, and politics 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-2035-X 311 $a1-306-15198-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; 1 Setting the Stage; Understanding the Context; Understanding Framing in the 2012 Republican Primaries; Notes; 2 Unsettled Field; Meet the Candidates; The Race Begins; Notes; 3 The Race Intensifies; The Rise of Michele Bachmann; Pawlenty's "Failure to Launch"; Huntsman's "Difficulty Gaining Traction"; Romney's Focused Campaign; Perry: A Conservative's Dream; All Eyes on Iowa; Perry "Jolts" the Field; Paul's Predicament; Limiting the Pool; Notes; 4 The Rollercoaster Continues; The Candidates Debate: Simi Valley, CA and Tampa, FL; Perry versus Romney 327 $aPerry under a MicroscopeRomney: The "Eat-Your-Vegetables" Candidate; Focus on Florida; The Rise (and Fall) of "Anti-Romney" Candidates; October Debates: Hanover, New Hampshire, and Las Vegas, Nevada; Moving Right; Romney: Establishment's Choice, but What About Voters?; The Influence of Debates; Getting Ready for the Final Stretch; Notes; 5 The Final Stretch; Cain: A Candidate Mired in Controversy; Vying for Support; Cain's Foreign Policy Debacle; Romney: Disciplined Campaigner; The Rebirth of Gingrich; The End of Cain; Campaigning in December: The Final Sprint Begins 327 $aRealities of the Winter CampaignsRallying Behind a Conservative Candidate; Notes; 6 Voting Begins; The Iowa Caucuses Begin; Moving on to New Hampshire; South Carolina: The First Southern Primary; Creating Racial Tensions; Florida: Romney Fights Back; Santorum's Resurgence; Romney's Uncertain Terrain; Santorum: The Conservative Alternative?; Gingrich: His Own Worst Enemy; Paul: Looking for Leverage; Arizona and Michigan: Romney's Resurgence?; Notes; 7 Last Man Standing; A Delegate Strategy; Build-Up to Super Tuesday; No Clear Winner on Super Tuesday; Romney: No Excitement, No Inspiration 327 $aSantorum's Wild RideGingrich and Paul: Still Running, Too; Mid-March Madness; April: The Race Winds Down; Romney: The Last Man Standing; Notes; 8 Conclusion; Framing Candidates and Issues; Impact of the Tea Party; What Happened in 2012?; Pragmatism versus Ideology; Appendix; Data Collection; Textual Analysis; Analytic Process; A Final Note on Methods; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aWhen Barack Obama was re-elected president in November 2012, his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, took the blame for being alternately too moderate or too conservative; his vast wealth made him unappealing to voters; and his robotic persona meant he just could not connect. How, then, did he win the nomination? This book examines mainstream media coverage of the 2012 Republican primary season to identify and examine the frames used to make sense of the candidates and the race. 410 0$aCommunication, Media, and Politics 606 $aMass media$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xElection$y2012 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$xNomination$xHistory$y21st century 606 $aPress and politics$zUnited States 606 $aPrimaries$zUnited States$xHistory$y21st century 615 0$aMass media$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aPresidents$xElection 615 0$aPresidents$xNomination$xHistory 615 0$aPress and politics 615 0$aPrimaries$xHistory 676 $a324.973932 700 $aCoombs$b Danielle Sarver$01644038 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822206903321 996 $aLast man standing$93989642 997 $aUNINA