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Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, has brought together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2012 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward. In frank, accessible prose, each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines, and dives into the underlying forces and shifts that drove the election from its earliest developments to its dramatic conclusion. Contributing authors joining Larry Sabato with chapters in the book include: Professor Alan Abramowitz of Emory University; Professor Diana Owen of Georgetown University; Jamelle Bouie of American Prospect; Professor James Campbell of SUNY-Buffalo; Political writers and commentators Kyle Kondik and Geoff Skelley of the University of Virginia Center for Politics; Michael Toner, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission; Karen E. Trainer of Wiley Rein LLP; Nate Cohn of The New Republic; Rhodes Cook, formerly of Congressional Quarterly; Robert Costa of National Review; Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics; and Professor Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida. Following Sabato’s introductory analysis, the contributors provide a comprehensive review of everything in play during the 2012 elections, including the controversial roles that unprecedented amounts of money and media played in deciding who would occupy the Oval Office as well as pivotal seats in Congress. They also explore the nominating processes, conventions, and futures of both the Democratic and Republican parties, and what recent geographic and demographic electoral realignments might mean for America’s politics beyond 2012.

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Author:   Larry J. Sabato ,  Brigadier General James D. Campbell, U.S. Army (Retired) ,  Rhodes Cook, Rhodes Cook ,  Michael Toner
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.381kg
ISBN:  

9781442222649

ISBN 10:   1442222646
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   16 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. The Obama Encore: Breaking Some Rules, Larry J. Sabato (University of Virginia Center for Politics) 2. Voting in a Time of Polarization: Why Obama Won and What It Means, Alan Abramowitz (Emory) 3. A First-Term Incumbent Survives: The Fundamentals of 2012, James Campbell (SUNY at Buffalo) 4. Un-Conventional Wisdom: The 2012 conventions and the nominating process, Rhodes Cook (formerly of Congressional Quarterly) 5. It's Raining Money: The impact of federal election laws, Michael Toner (former FEC chair) 6. Voters to the Sidelines: Old and new media in the election, Diana Owen (Georgetown University) 7. America's Evolving Electorate, Nate Cohn (The New Republic) 8. Candidates matter: 2012’s Senate and gubernatorial contests, Geoff Skelley (University of Virginia Center for Politics) 9. Republicans Hold the Line: 2012’s national House contest, Kyle Kondik (University of Virginia Center for Politics) 10. Forward: The future of the Democratic party, Jamelle Bouie (American Prospect) 11. A Time for Choosing: The future of the Republican Party, Robert Costa (National Review) 12. Are We in an Electoral Realignment?, Sean Trende (RealClearPolitics) 13. From 2012 to 2016: Concluding Thoughts on the Permanent Campaign, Susan MacManus (University of South Florida)

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President Obama's reelection was the third consecutive reelection of a president-following Presidents Clinton and Bush-during periods of war, terrorist attacks, great financial turmoil, and sharp political divisions. Looking beyond the headlines of political reporting on what many view as a very long and drawn-out presidential race, political scholar Sabato offers broader and deeper analysis through 12 contributors, journalists, analysts, and academics. Sabato begins with an overview of the election, focusing on Obama's break with several points of conventional wisdom (e.g., that high unemployment and low favorability ratings among white voters would doom his chances) and examines Republican missteps, including misreading the midterm elections and moving strongly to the Right. Contributors, including Nate Cohn of the New Republic, Robert Costa of National Review, a former chairman of the Federal Elections Commission, and the publisher of Congressional Quarterly, offer keen analysis on a wide range of topics from voting patterns to press coverage to the impact of outside funding. They also explore the nominating process, the impact of changing demographics on likely political realignments, and the prospects for the Republican and Democratic Parties. Booklist

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Larry J. Sabato is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and director of its Center for Politics. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books on American politics and elections. Larry J. Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics link here.

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