The American Elections of 2008

Contributions by Robert G. Boatright, Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, David Campbell, Roger H. Davidson, James L. Guth, John F. Harris, Jonathan Martin, Barbara Norrander, Diana Owen, Nicol C. Rae Edited by Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Steven E. Schier

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Publication date:

16 April 2009

Length of book:

206 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9780742548312

The American Elections of 2008 assembles leading political scientists and journalists to explain the election results and their implications for America's future. Topics include financing the elections, religion's influence, the media, and how the George W. Bush legacy affected the outcome. The book also explores Congressional behavior in the twenty-first century and discusses how it affected election results in 2008.

1 Preface 2 The George W. Bush and Bill Clinton Legacies in the 2008 Election 3 The Campaign and the Media 4 Democratic Marathon, Republican Sprint: The 2008 Presidential Nominations 5 The General Election Campaign 6 Partisan Surge and Decline in Congressional Elections: The Case of 2008 7 Public Opinion in the 2008 Presidential Election 8 Religion in the 2008 Election 9 Campaign Finance in the 2008 Election 10 The Meaning of the 2008 Election 11 Index 12 About the Contributors

The amazing election of 2008 is going to spawn a generation of analysis of why Barack Obama won and what the repercussions of that victory prove to be. Here's a smart start—from the impact of George W. Bush's legacy to the role of religion—by some of the nation's most respected political scientists. Beyond the election of the nation's first African American president, they argue in this informative set of essays, 2008 may well mark a major shift in American politics that echoes for decades. Here's a look at how that happened.