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Recall! : California's political earthquake / Larry N. Gersten and Terry Christensen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gerston, Larry N.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Davis, Gray, 1942-.
- Davis, Gray.
- Governors--California--Elections--Case studies.
- Governors.
- Political campaigns.
- Elections.
- California.
- Elections--California--Case studies.
- Political campaigns--California--Case studies.
- California--Politics and government--1951-.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 187 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2004]
- Contents:
- Part I. The Politics of Recall
- 1. The California Republic: More Like a Nation Than a State 3
- Land of Direct Democracy 4
- "California Sets the Pace": Tom Brokaw, NBC News, October 8, 2003 7
- California's Economy: Ranking Sixth in the World If the State Were a Nation 9
- Diversity Compounded by Diversity 11
- Fractured Political Parties 12
- Out of History and Diversity: Opportunity
- and Opportunists 14
- 2. Elements of a Perfect Storm 16
- The Power Crisis 17
- A Plunging Economy 20
- The Budget Deficit 21
- And Then the Rains Came ... 24
- Part II. The Shaping of the Battle
- 3. The Legislature: Gridlock Defined 29
- The Problem of the Two-Thirds Vote 30
- The Term-Limits Paradox 32
- Safe Districts and Dangerous Legislative Conflicts 35
- Adding Fuel to the Fire 36
- 4. Governor Gray Davis: Triumph, Decline, Denial 38
- Who Is Gray Davis? 38
- Governor Davis: "Implement My Vision" 41
- Slow Reaction: A Governor in Denial 45
- Davis Agonistes 48
- 5. Qualifying for the Ballot: Right-Wing Conspiracy or Convergence of Interests? 49
- Qualifying for the Ballot 49
- Instigators and Visionaries 50
- The Stealth Campaign: The Internet and Talk Radio 55
- Darrell Issa's Golden Egg 57
- Davis Fights Back 58
- Republicans Engaged 59
- An Election Is Ordered 60
- Part III. The Campaign
- 6. The 75-Day Sprint 65
- The Recall Goes to Court 66
- A Two-Part Affair 67
- Gray Davis: Defending Slippery Turf 67
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Capitalizing on the Mystique of Celebrity 71
- Cruz Bustamante: The Democratic Alternative 74
- Tom McClintock: The Conservative Conscience 76
- Peter Camejo: The Liberal Conscience 77
- Bill Simon, Peter Ueberroth, and Arianna Huffington: The Dropouts 78
- The Supporting Cast 80
- And the Winner Is... 81
- 7. The Issues 82
- Voter Concerns 83
- Candidate Positions 83
- The Economy and the Budget 85
- Education: We're All for the Kids 88
- Energy: Crisis and Conspiracy Theories 88
- Immigration
- and Immigrant Candidates 89
- Social Issues: Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, and Women's Rights 91
- Other Issues: The Environment, Health Care, and Political Reform 93
- Issues: The Bottom Line 94
- 8. Interest Groups: Taking Sides 96
- The Right: Conservative Groups and the Recall 97
- The Left: Liberal Groups and the Recall 98
- Labor: Rallying the Troops 100
- Business: A Winner at Last 103
- Indians: California's Newest Players 106
- Follow the Money 107
- Personality Politics: Movie Stars and Political Stars 108
- A Different Sort of Election 109
- 9. The Campaigns and the Media: Whose Election Is It Anyway? 111
- The Campaigns: Shaping the Messages 112
- The Polls: What Did We Know and When Did We Know It? 116
- The Debates 117
- The News Media: Kill the Messenger 119
- Alternative Media: Celebrity Politics 123
- The Final Cliffhanger 126
- Part IV The Outcome
- 10. Davis Loses the Recall Battle 129
- A "Normal" Political Campaign in an Abnormal Political Climate 130
- A Mandate for Change 131
- Key Factors 132
- The Schwarzenegger Surprise 134
- Voting Groups 135
- A Smooth Operation After All 138
- Anatomy of a Defeat 139
- 11. Recall and Political Stability in California: Can They Coexist? 140
- Putting the Pieces Back Together 140
- Lessons Learned 141
- The Permanence of Structural Issues 143
- California Recall: "Perfect Storm" or Trendsetter? 149
- The Uncertainty Ahead 152
- Out with the Old
- In with the New 154
- Schwarzenegger the Activist 155
- Early Victories 156
- Early Defeats 156
- Early Compromises 157
- The Movie Star and the Bully Pulpit 158
- Appendix A Recall Timeline 163
- Appendix B The 2003 Recall Election and California Politics on the Internet 167.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-180) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0765614561
- 076561457X
- OCLC:
- 54065252
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