Overview
The midterm contests for the US Senate, House of Representatives, and 36 governships produced drama aplenty in 2002. A tragic plane crash killed a US senator just ten days before the election, casting his state into mourning and political confusion. Another senator, losing in his re-election bid because of corruption, chose to withdraw in mid-campaign. The president's own brother was involved in a knock-down, drag-out campaign for re-election in the state that installed the current White House occupant by a grand total of 537 votes. More than anything, the 2002 midterm elections featured a titantic struggle between the political parties for control of congress. Both houses were narrowly divided in the so-called ""50-50"" America produced by the split 2000 presidential election. Which party, if either, would emerge with the spoils of war? In the end, there was no landslide, but there was a clear victor - the Republicans. And the colossus of 2002 was President George W. Bush. Firmly securing the House and recapturing the Senate gives Bush an unusual opportunity in American politics: to be stronger the second half of his term than the first. Through a team of academics and journalists led by Dr Larry J. Sabato, this book analyses and dissects this fascinating election season.
Full Product Details
Author: Larry J. Sabato ,
Mark Z. Barabak ,
Charles S. Bullock III ,
Michael Cornfield
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.70cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9780742526853
ISBN 10: 0742526852
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 02 April 2003
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
This trenchant analysis of George W. Bush at midterm time is the first to examine how an accidental president became politically potent enough to defy conventional wisdom and lead his party to unprecedented success in 2002. By raising the specter of a new midterm paradigm that will give political scientists considerable fodder for future research, Sabato does it again. Midterm Madness is an outstanding addition to the library of anyone interested in campaigns and elections.--Karen O' Connor
These case studies are rich in detail and comprehensive in scope. The book is an excellent introduction to the contemporary political scene. Highly recommended. CHOICE This trenchant analysis of George W. Bush at midterm time is the first to examine how an accidental president became politically potent enough to defy conventional wisdom and lead his party to unprecedented success in 2002. By raising the specter of a new midterm paradigm that will give political scientists considerable fodder for future research, Sabato does it again. Midterm Madness is an outstanding addition to the library of anyone interested in campaigns and elections. -- Karen O' Connor, American University This book provides a clear and compelling commentary on Election 2002 by a distinguished set of writers. Everything you wanted to know about the midterm election, but were afraid to ask. Must-reading for all who are polishing their crystal balls for 2004! -- Darrell M. West, Brown University
Author Information
Larry J. Sabato is director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and author of numerous books including Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics and Peepshow: Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal.
