Cracked but Not Shattered

Hillary Rodham Clinton's Unsuccessful Campaign for the Presidency

Contributions by Mary C. Banwart, Lauren C. Bell, Diana B. Carlin, Joan L. Conners, Corey Davis, Jeffrey Delbert, Mitchell S. McKinney, Janette Kenner Muir, James M. Schnoebelen, Julia A. Spiker, Karen Stein, Anita M. Taylor, Kathleen M. Torrens, Richard E. Vatz, Benjamin R. Warner, Kelly Winfrey Edited by Theodore F. Sheckels

Publication date:

20 August 2009

Length of book:

232 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

ISBN-13: 9780739137291

Cracked But Not Shattered: Hillary Rodham Clinton's Unsuccessful Campaign for the Presidency thoroughly analyzes Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination with an eye to identifying what went wrong—why, as the frontrunner, she ended up not breaking "the glass ceiling." The volume's contributors examine multiple issues in attempt to answer this question, from usual campaign communication topics such as Clinton's rhetoric, debate performance, and advertising to the ways in which she was treated by the media. Although her communication was flawed and the media coverage of her did reflect biases, these essays demonstrate how Clinton's campaign was in trouble from the start because of her gender, status as a former First Lady, and being half of a political couple. Cracked But Not Shattered provides keen insight into the historic 2008 democratic primaries that will particularly intrigue scholars and students of political communications.

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 I.Contexts
Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Alternative Approaches to Delegate Selection and Their Effects on the 2008 Democratic Primary Election Results
Chapter 4 Chapter 2. Public Woman, Private Wife: Hillary Clinton Could Not Have Won
Chapter 5 Chapter 3. Hillary, You Can't Go Home Again: The Entrapment of the First Lady Role
Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Clinton Political Team: Marriage, Gender, and the Presidential Quest
Part 7 II.Communication
Chapter 8 Chapter 5. It Takes a Village to Win: A Rhetorical Analysis of "Hillary for President"
Chapter 9 Chapter 6. The First-and Last-Woman Standing: Hillary Rodham Clinton's Presidential Primary Debate Performance
Chapter 10 Chapter 7. "It's 3 a.m.": Strategic Communication in Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential Primary
Part 11 III.Media
Chapter 12 Chapter 8. The Cleavage Commotion: How the Press Covered Senator Clinton's Campaign
Chapter 13 Chapter 9. She's Not Laughing: Political Humor and Hillary Clinton's Campaign for President
Chapter 14 Chapter 10. Democrat Suffers Media Bias: Hillary's Fight Against Pro-Obama Coverage
Part 15 Afterword

Cracked But Not Shattered is an essential read for scholars, campaign consultants, and political junkies interested in learning more about Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic campaign for the 2008 Democratic party presidential nomination. In this volume, Professor Sheckels assembles leading scholars in the fields of communication, political science, and gender studies whose contributions illuminate the context for Senator Clinton's campaign, her communication and rhetorical strategies, and media coverage of her landmark campaign. Descriptions and scrutiny of Clinton, her campaign, and the media offer insightful and valuable analyses for scholars, practitioners, and future women candidates alike.