This splendid game : Maine campaigns and elections, 1940-2002 / Christian P. Potholm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potholm, Christian P., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Maine--History.

Elections.

Political campaigns--Maine--History.

Political campaigns.

History.

Maine.

Physical Description:

xiii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Maine campaigns and elections, 1940-2002

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2003]

Summary:

This Splendid Game offers a unique close-up examination of seminal U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial elections--and one referendum vote--in Maine. Potholm focuses especially on the dynamics of candidates' and groups' use of polling and the media.

Contents:

1 This Splendid Game 1

2 The 1940s: Margaret Chase Smith vs. Adrian Scolten 13

3 The 1950s: Edmund S. Muskie vs. Burton M. Cross 33

4 The 1960s: Kenneth M. Curtis vs. James S. Erwin 61

5 The 1970s: William S. Cohen vs. Elmer Violette 95

6 The 1980s: The Maine Yankee Referendum 137

7 The 1990s: Angus King vs. Joseph E. Brennan vs. Susan Collins 165

8 The Case for Campaigns 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-226) and index.

ISBN:

0739106031

073910604X

OCLC:

51178191