Politics In America 2004 Paperback Edition [Paperback]

CQ Staff (Editor), Brian Nutting (Editor), David Hawkins (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1568028148 | ISBN-13: 978-1568028149 | Edition: Revised

Now updated with complete information on the 108th Congress, Politics in America 2004 features objectively written, crisp profiles on every member of Congress, Each profile examines the member's performance in Congress and major accomplishments. Profiles of every member of Congress include: Biographical data, committee assignments, election results and key votes, interest group ratings and CQ vote studies; New and detailed descriptions of each member's congressional district based upon the 2000 census and redistricting, including updated maps, voting trends, and business and industry information; An analysis of each member's legislative priorities, personal style, and achievements; 2000 presidential votes reconfigured by congressional district. New to the 2004 edition: with your purchase of the hardbound version of Politics in America 2004, you are entitled to free, single user password protected access to the electronic versions of the last three editions of Politics in America (2000, 2002, and 2004) via the Internet. Through the electronic versions of Politics in America users can subscribe for free to CQ Daily Monitor Midday Update to get the latest congressional news - including what's happening on the floor, in committee and around town, plus trivia and political clippings. Special features in Politics in America 2004 include: member name pronunciation guide, governors' and lieutenant governors' data, state votes for president, state demographics, major employers in each of the districts, member name index.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...Highly recommended to both casual researchers and serious scholars. -- Choice (November 2001)

...distinctive, concise, intelligent...and readable. The profiles...add up to a rich political portrait of the country. -- Peter Jennings, ABC News

Politics in America remains an essential guide about the members of congress and their districts. -- American Reference Books Annual (2002) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Publisher

CQ's indispensible guide to the members of Congress. Mentioned in the Washington Post, Washington Times, and the New York Daily Post. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1224 pages
• Publisher: CQ Press; Revised edition (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568028148
• ISBN-13: 978-1568028149
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,918,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)