| Description |
viii, 184 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Reference shelf ; v. 76, no. 4
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-175) and index. |
| Contents |
History of voting in the United States / Elizabeth M. Yang -- Electoral college works quietly, just as founders intended / Sen. Byron Dorgan -- Right to vote / Jamin B. Raskin -- In search of the elusive swing voter / Joshua Green -- New generation, new politics / Anna Greenberg -- Better Ballot? / Mary Wiltenburg -- Voting-machine makers to fight security criticism / Jonathan Krim -- United States political parties -- Chieftains and the Church / Ted Halstead -- Election is turning novices into political advocates / Elisabeth Rosenthal. |
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Third-party candidates make issues resonate / Jim Eskin -- It's not your father's reform party anymore / Bree Hocking -- Historic perspective on Iowa caucuses / Alicia P. Stern -- Overview of the primary process / Chris Nammour -- Granite state tradition forces pols to campaign face to face / Jack Spillane -- From the national party conventions -- High Court upholds most of campaign finance law / David G. Savage -- How we choose / Sharon Cohen -- Fundraising crucial for U.S. presidential candidates / Stephanie Ho. |
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Small web donations have politicians thinking big / Frederick H. Lowe -- Free airtime : how to use a public good for the public interest / Matt Farrey -- Subsidizing soapboxes : McCain's free airtime for politicians bill / John Samples and Adam Thierer -- Think tank as flack / David Callahan -- 2004 : an election for the ages? / James Hilty -- Myths and mysteries of picking a No. 2 / David Greenberg -- Battleground '04 / Juan Gonzalez -- Women voters key in 2004 presidential election / Darlisa Y. Crawford. |
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Republicans seen retaining control of Senate / Donald Lambro -- Daunting task of takeover / Gregory L. Giroux -- Redistricting battles -- How the Internet is changing politics / Ann M. Mack -- Endorsements may help but not much / J. Patrick Coolican. |
| Subject |
Elections.
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Voting.
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Political parties.
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Presidential candidates.
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Campaign funds.
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Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2000.
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| Added Author |
McCaffrey, Paul, 1977-
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| Added Title |
US election system |
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United States election system |
| ISBN |
0824210360 (pbk.) |
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