Larry J. Sabato, prominent election scholar and political commentator, looks ahead to the 2008 campaigns and elections and offers fresh insights and trenchant commentary by a team of experts who are closest to the action. Get in the Booth! takes you inside the most significant events and issues of this turbulent election year to see what will determine our nation's new President and future.
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The Presidential Nominating Campaign of 2008: One for the Books |
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Unique Challengers and Unique Challenges: The Democratic Strategy in 2008 |
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A Case for McCain: The Republican Strategy in 2008 |
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America at a Crossroads: The Battle over Foreign Policy |
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Turning Around the Economy: Is Anyone Up to the Task? |
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Will Health Care Be the Mother of All Political Battles in 2008? |
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Tangled Like Pretzels:Identity Politics in 2008 |
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Media Mash-up: The Press in the You Tube Election |
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Hitting the Electronic Campaign Trail: A Look at the Internet and the 2008 Election |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: Your Guide to the 2008 Senate and House Contests |
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Larry J. Sabato, nationally renowned elections scholar, bridges the gap between the ivory tower and the real world on issues of critical importance to American democracy. He is the founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, a professor of politics, and a Rhodes Scholar. His over twenty books include the seminal Feeding Frenzy: Attack Journalism & American Politics and The Sixth Year Itch: The Rise and Fall of the George W. Bush Presidency.
