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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick WohlPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.313kg ISBN: 9780252087585ISBN 10: 0252087585 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 09 January 2024 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Amendment XXVII Rosemary Mulligan Blood Terrorists Henry Penny Two Cents On the Trail Raccoons, Reporters, and Rapists’ Rights GOTV Dimpled Chads Heads or Tails Rematch Talk of the Town Goldwater Girls Epilogue NotesReviews"""Patrick Wohl's important, entertaining book illustrates what we lose when local news is replaced with nationalized political coverage. Anyone who thinks local politics is boring hasn't heard of the Pullen-Mulligan race.""--Elise Jordan, NBC News and MSNBC political analyst ""Stacked with stranger-than-fiction details from decades ago, the story of Penny Pullen, Rosemary Mulligan, and their ferocious rivalry also serves as a timeless reminder of the centrality of local politics to the everyday life of every American--and what every American loses when there's no one left to cover it.""--Jon Allsop, media and politics journalist, Columbia Journalism Review ""The Pullen-Mulligan race was unlike any other I covered in thirty-plus years in journalism on so many levels. It absolutely underscores the importance of paying attention to local races and to the critical role local media play in our democracy.""--Madeleine Doubek, former Daily Herald political reporter and executive director of CHANGE Illinois" Patrick Wohl's important, entertaining book illustrates what we lose when local news is replaced with nationalized political coverage. Anyone who thinks local politics is boring hasn't heard of the Pullen-Mulligan race. --Elise Jordan, NBC News and MSNBC political analyst Stacked with stranger-than-fiction details from decades ago, the story of Penny Pullen, Rosemary Mulligan, and their ferocious rivalry also serves as a timeless reminder of the centrality of local politics to the everyday life of every American--and what every American loses when there's no one left to cover it. --Jon Allsop, media and politics journalist, Columbia Journalism Review The Pullen-Mulligan race was unlike any other I covered in thirty-plus years in journalism on so many levels. It absolutely underscores the importance of paying attention to local races and to the critical role local media play in our democracy. --Madeleine Doubek, former Daily Herald political reporter and executive director of CHANGE Illinois Author InformationPatrick Wohl is a former campaign staffer on races for president, governor, state senate, and state representative, and on ballot initiatives across the country. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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