During what promises to be one of the closest and most closely watched elections in the history of the United States, Larry J. Sabato and a team of leading journalists and scholars examine the issues, events, and environment of the 2004 presidential race. Brimming with unique insights and trenchant analyses, Get in the Booth! offers readers chaptersæwith continuing website updates throughout the election seasonæby Larry J. Sabato (The Center for Politics, University of Virginia), Howard Mortman (Hardball with Chris Matthews), Susan Page (USA Today), Carl Cameron (Fox News), James Kitfield (National Journal), Steve Liesman (CNBC), Christopher Conover (Duke University), Rick Hess and Andrew Kelly (American Enterprise Institute and Education Next), Robert Brown (Emory University), and Mark Jurkowitz (The Boston Globe).
Larry J. Sabato is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics and Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. He is the author of numerous books including Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics; Peepshow: Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal; and Overtime! The Election 2000 Thriller.
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During what promises to be one of the closest and most closely watched elections in the history of the United States, Larry J. Sabato and a team of leading journalists and scholars examine the issues, events, and enviornment of the 2004 presidential race. Brimming with unique insights and trenchant analyses, Get in the Booth! offers readers chapters- with continuing website updates throughout the election season- by Larry J. Sabato (Center for Governmental Studies at the University of Virginia), Howard Mortman (Hardball with Chris Matthews), Susan Page ( USA Today ), Carl Cameron (Fox News), James Kitfield ( National Journal ), Steve Liseman (CNBC), Christopher Conover (Duke University), Rick Hess and Andrew Kelly (American Enterprise Institute and Education Next), Robert Brown (Emory University), and Mark Jurkowitz ( The Boston Globe ).
Overview.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction: The Importance of Voting.
Howard Mortman, Hardball with Chris Matthews.
1. The Road to the 2004 Nominating Process.
Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia Center for Politics. 2. Shedding
Light on the Invisible Primary.
3. John Kerry and the Direction of the Democratic Party.
Susan Page, USA Today.
4. The Accidental President Governs: Four Years of Crisis without the
Popular Vote.
Carl Cameron, FOX News.
5. Bush vs. Kerry: The Battle over Foreign Policy.
Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia Center for Politics.
6. Pocketbook Politics.
James Kitfield, National Journal.
7. Healthcare: The Big Unknown.
Steve Liesman, CNBC.
8. Education and the 2004 Presidential Election.
Christopher Conover, Duke University.
9. Minority Politics in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Rick Hess, American Enterprise Institute and Education Next.
Robert Brown, Emory University.
10. The Citizens Guide to Media Coverage in the Election of
2004.
Mark Jurkowitz, The Boston Globe.
11. Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: Your Guide to the 2004 Senate,
House, and Governor Races.
Appendices.
Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia Center for Politics.
Larry J. Sabato is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs and Director of the Center for Governmental Studies at the University of Virginia. He is the author of numerous books including Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics; Peepshow: Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal; and Overtime! The Election 2000 Thriller.
