The Iowa Precinct Caucuses: The Making of a Media Event (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "BEFORE THE 1970s, studies of elections and voting behavior by political scientists paid relatively little attention to the role of the media in elections in..." (more)
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This text explores the role of the media in the American electoral process, focusing on Iowa as a prism on the national scene. The author examines the beginning of the precinct caucuses and the events which thrust them into the political spotlight in the early 1970s.

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• Hardcover: 281 pages
• Publisher: Iowa State Press; 2 Sub edition (April 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813824893
• ISBN-13: 978-0813824895
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,113,631 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars thought-provoking, April 13, 1998

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Winebrenner's sardonic yet accurate view of politics and the media (specifically Iowa's politics) make for a very interesting read. Political science might be dull to some, but he keeps this book very alive with truisms (e.g. Reagan and his surprise lack of support in Iowa when he failed to bodily show up to campaign). The facts of each caucus and the pre-caucus activity leading up to them are well-chronicled. The index is very well done, making specific events and people, both media-types and political-types simple to find in the text.