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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense 1st Edition
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During the 2008 elections, nowhere was change more anticipated than in the House and Senate. Going into Election Day, most analysts predicted a large majority of Democratic wins in both chambers. However, while many Republicans lost and Democrats came away with a clear majority, some of the most vulnerable managed to hang on and win reelection. Cases in Congressional Campaigns illustrates how embattled incumbents defended their turf in such a difficult year for Republican candidates, the Republican Party, and the Republican brand. It focuses on how selected congressional incumbents "played defense"―successfully or not―in an election cycle that was dominated by the theme and message of change.
Each chapter is written by political scientists on the ground and familiar with the district they are analyzing. Analysis of broader trends from the 2008 cycle bookend the volume with Adkins and Dulio’s insightful framing. More than just a collection of case studies, this book offers a common framework for understanding who won, who lost, and why. In addition, the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415873888 provides instructors with useful teaching tools, including sample assignments, dynamic PowerPoint slides, graphs, and links to relevant YouTube clips.
- ISBN-100415873886
- ISBN-13978-0415873888
- Edition1st
- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication dateDecember 18, 2009
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions4.25 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
- Print length264 pages
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"Adkins and Dulio’s Cases in Congressional Campaigns reminds us how essential good case studies are to understanding congressional elections. National issues certainly shape aggregate election results, but a full understanding of how they do so and why their effects vary across states and districts requires the kind of detailed analysis of local campaigns and elections provided by the authors of this fine collection."
―Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego
"The authors' thematic emphasis is unusual for books of this genre, and should be of interest to those who study electoral politics at any level (not just congressional). We know that incumbents usually win, often in contests that are far from competitive―but the seeds of change are to be found in the exceptions. This book looks at some of those exceptions and, in doing so, adds to our understanding of what was truly a remarkable year in American politics."
―Stephen C. Craig, University of Florida
"This excellent book demonstrates the old adage that the exception proves the rule. These case studies of Republican congressional candidates who survived the 2008 Democratic tide offer fascinating insights into the nature of contemporary campaigns and elections."
―John C. Green, University of Akron; Director, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
About the Author
David Dulio is associate professor of political science at Oakland University in Rochester, MI.
Randall E. Adkins is professor of political science at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
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- Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (December 18, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 264 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0415873886
- ISBN-13 : 978-0415873888
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.25 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #10,740,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8,708 in Elections
- #67,210 in Political Science (Books)
- #582,383 in Unknown
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