Popular pundit and scholar Larry Sabato edits this contributed volume of essays by well-known journalists and politicians about the results of the 2006 mid-term elections and projections for the 2008 presidential elections.
Most up to date coverage available in book form--includes post-2006 midterm election information and analysis Written by journalists, politicians and political advisors who are in the thick of the campaigns and strategic planning Larry Sabato's sage and entertaining analysis forms the basis of this appealing book.
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'Suceeds in what it sets out to accomplish: to provide a detailed and entertaining synthesis as to why the 2006 midterm elections took the form that they did. I would wholeheartedly recommend this text to anyone.' Simon Hill, Liverpool John Moores University
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Popular pundit and scholar Larry Sabato edits this contributed volume of essays by well-known journalists and politicians about the results of the 2006 mid-term elections and projections for the 2008 presidential elections. *Most up to date coverage available in book form--includes post-2006 midterm election information and analysis *Written by journalists, politicians and political advisors who are in the thick of the campaigns and strategic planning *Larry Sabato's sage and entertaining analysis forms the basis of this appealing book.
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2006: An ``Abby Normal'' Election |
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The Governors: Not So Much a Wave, as a Gentle Democratic Current |
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The 2006 House Midterm Maelstrom: From ``The GOP's to Lose'' to a ``House of Blues'' |
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Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and Their Impact on the 2006 Election |
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The Media and Campaign 2006 |
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The Netroots Break Through: On-Line Campaigning in the 2006 Midterm Elections |
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167 | (24) |
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Montana Senate: Numerous Gaffes and Extensive Lobbying Ties Prove Too Much for Burns to Overcome |
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Bucking the Democratic Sweep in Minnesota: Campaigning in a Hostile Environment and Winning |
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Menendez vs. Kean: National vs. Local Issues in New Jersey |
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Ohio Senate: Not a Close Call After All |
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In with the Tide, Out with the Tide: Casey Defeats Santorum in Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island Senate: The Bluing of New England: The Chafee-Whitehouse Race |
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Tennessee Senate: (Almost) All in the Family |
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WA Sen: A Self-Destructive Campaign Helps Cantwell Trounce McGavick |
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In Spite of Primary Defeat, Lieberman Finds a Solid Majority in Connecticut |
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The Governator's Comeback Victory in California |
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Florida Governor and Senate: Split Decisions Give Both Parties Something to Cheer About |
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Ohio Governor: Throw the Bums Out |
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Pennsylvania Governor: Incumbency Matters |
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Maine Governor: A Reversal of Fortune |
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A Bright Spot for the GOP: Sonny Wins Again |
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While Remaining Republican, Alaskans Demand Change |
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The 2006 Race for Governor in Oregon |
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477 | (14) |
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The Gubernatorial Race in Michigan |
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Larry J. Sabato is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and the Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. His over 20 books include Divided States of America: The Slash and Burn Politics of the 2004 Presidential Election, Get in the Booth: A Citizen's Guide to the 2006 Midterm Elections, and the best-selling American politics text, American Government: Continuity and Change.
In addition to Larry Sabato, the following contributors will be featured:
Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report
Stu Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report
Chuck Todd, editor in chief of National Journals The Hotline
David Wasserman, House editor of Sabatos Crystal Ball
Michael Toner, former Federal Elections Commission Chairman
Melissa Laurenza, FEC Counsel.
Claude Marx, a political columnist for the Eagle-Tribune.
Michael Cornfield, Director of Research at the Democracy Online Project, which is funded by the Pew Charitable Trust, and a professor at George Washington University.
Matt Stearns, a Washington Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, writing predominantly for the Kansas City Star.
Gwen Florio, reported on Montanas U.S. Senate race as the Capitol bureau chief for the Great Falls Tribune and a correspondent for USA Today
Lawrence Jacobs, the Mondale Chair of the Department of Political Science and the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota.
Joanne Miller, an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota.
Peter Woolley, a professor of Comparative Politics at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Jonathan Riskind, Washington Bureau Chief for the Columbus Dispatch.
Bruce Larson, a political science professor at Gettysburg College.
Maureen Moakley, associate professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island.
Michael Nelson, professor of political science at Rhodes College.
Jeff Schapiro, a columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
David Postman, chief political reporter for the SeattleTimes.
David Lightman, Washington bureau chief for the Hartford Courant.
Bruce Cain, Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies and Robson Professor of Political Science at the University of California at Berkeley.
Susan MacManus, distinguished professor of Government and International Affairs at the University of South Florida
Paul Green, Arthur Rubloff Professor of Policy Studies at Roosevelt University
Patrick Healy, the New York political correspondent for the New York Times during the 2006 elections.
Joe Hallet, senior editor at the Columbus Dispatch.
G. Terry Madonna, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College.
Jeff Tuttle, writes about politics for the Bangor Daily News.
Charles Bullock, professor of political science at the University of Georgia
Michael Carey, formerly editorial page editor of the Anchorage Daily News
William Lunch, professor of political science at Oregon State University and a political analyst for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Michael W. Traugott, research professor at the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan.
