Conventional Wisdom and American Elections Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions

Name: Conventional Wisdom and American Elections Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions
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ISBN: 9781442200883

ISBN-10: 144220088X

ISBN-13: 9781442200883

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Jody C. Baumgartner, Peter L. Francia

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Conventional Wisdom and American Elections: Exploding Myths, Exploring Misconceptions debunks many common myths that have arisen about the electoral process in the past few decades. Topics include campaign finance, political participation and voting, and the role of campaigns, negative campaigning, political parties, and the role the media plays in the electoral process. Each chapter offers comprehensive coverage of the subject matter, and is written in a manner that is accessible to undergraduate students.

Book details

List price: $28.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 252
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments



Voters



Vanishing Voters: Misconceptions about Voter Turnout and the Youth Vote



A Polarized Nation? "The Culture War" and Divisions in American Politics



The Myth of Independent and Swing Voters



Following Campaigns



Misconceptions about Campaign Finance Reform: What Regulations Have and Have Not Accomplished



The "Veepstakes": Balancing the Ticket and Other Myths about Vice Presidential Selection



Myth or Reality? Presidential Campaigns Have Become Nastier



Science or Voodoo? Misconceptions about National Election Polls



"It's the Ratings, Stupid": Misconceptions about Media Bias



A "Dime's Worth of Difference"? Political Parties and the Myth of Tweedledum and Tweedledee



Understanding Election Outcomes



Selling the President: The "Image is Everything" Myth



The Illusion of Competitive Congressional Elections



"Kingmaker" and Battleground States and the Myth of National Presidential Elections


Notes


Index


About the Authors