| Description |
xv, 209 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-202) and index. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- Preface -- Voters -- The big year for the youth vote : myth and reality -- The "America divided" myth : red states, blue states, and other gaps -- The myth of the vanishing voters and the rise of the independent voter -- Following campaigns -- Misconceptions about the e-campaign : what the Internet can and cannot do for political campaigns -- Myth or reality? : presidential campaigns have become nastier -- Science or voodoo? : misconceptions about national election polls -- "It's the ratings, stupid" : misconceptions about media bias -- A "dime's worth of difference?" : political parties and the myth of Tweedledum and Tweedledee -- Understanding election outcomes -- Selling of the president : the "image is everything" myth -- The misconception of competitive congressional elections -- Presidential campaigns and "kingmaker" states : the myth of a national contest -- Notes -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Subject |
Elections -- United States.
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Politics, Practical -- United States.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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| Added Author |
Francia, Peter L.
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| ISBN |
0742547388 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780742547384 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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074254737X (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780742547377 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000041601663 |
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NZ1 11291146 |
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