The battle for Congress : Iraq, scandal, and campaign finance in the 2006 election / edited by David B. Magleby and Kelly D. Patterson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Magleby, David B.

Patterson, Kelly D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Elections, 2006.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Political campaigns--United States--Case studies.

Political campaigns.

Campaign management.

Campaign management--United States--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Paradigm, [2008]

Summary:

This book looks at the changing of the guard in 2006 and speculates on where the system may be heading in 2008. It provides an in-depth examination of the ways in which candidates, interest groups, and parties perceived their opportunities and allocated their campaign resources during the midterm elections. One of the first analyses of the 2006 congressional elections and the only one to combine coverage of key election themes including the war in Iraq, political scandal, and campaign finance reform. Examines many of the key competitive races in the 2006 congressional elections including some that will be instrumental in the 2008 elections as well: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Colorado -site of the 2008 Democratic National Convention and a red state potentially swinging blue. Includes up-to-date and easy-to-read boxed features, tables, and figures with invaluable data for students, scholars, journalists, and legal experts. Demonstrates how the national mood does and does not sway the results of local elections.

Contents:

1 War Games: Issues and Campaign Finance in the Battle for Control of Congress / David B. Magleby, Kelly D. Patterson 1

2 Rules of Engagement: BCRA and Unanswered Questions / David B. Magleby, Kelly D. Patterson 22

3 Volatility and Volition: The Pendulum Swings High and Hard in Colorado's Seventh District / Kyle L. Saunders, Robert J. Duffy 62

4 Independent Actors and Coordinated Campaigns: The Indiana Ninth Congressional District / Marjorie Randon Hershey, Nicholas J. Clark 82

5 The Minnesota U.S. Senate Race and the Sixth Congressional District Race / William H. Flanigan, Kathryn Pearson, Nancy H. Zingale 101

6 The 2006 Montana Senate Race / Craig Wilson 125

7 Close, but Not Close Enough: Democrats Lose Again by the Slimmest Margin in New Mexico's First Congressional District / Lonna Rae Atkeson, Lorraine Tafoya 142

8 The Battle for Ohio 2006: The Democrats Strike Back / Stephen Brooks, Michael John Burton, David B. Cohen, Daniel Coffey, Anne C. Hanson, Stephen T. Mockabee, John C. Green 167

9 The 2006 Pennsylvania Senate Race / Robin Kolodny, Kyle Kreider, Stephen Medvic, Daniel Shea 195

10 Pennsylvania's Sixth Congressional District / Robin Kolodny, Stephen Medvic 210

Appendix Interviews Conducted by CSED Researchers 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594515552

1594515557

9781594515569

1594515565

OCLC:

181142776