Buckeye battleground : Ohio, campaigns, and elections in the twenty-first century / Daniel J. Coffey ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coffey, Daniel J., 1975-

Series:

Series on Ohio politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Ohio.

Elections.

Political campaigns--Ohio.

Political campaigns.

Voting--Ohio.

Voting.

Ohio--Politics and government--1951-.

Ohio.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 210 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Akron, Ohio : University of Akron Press, 2011.

Summary:

In American politics, Ohio is a "battleground state"-- it's a highly competitive and bellwether state, particularly when compared to other large states and especially in presidential elections. Coffey, Green, Cohen, and Brooks (politics, U. of Akron) analyze the main factors contributing to these patterns in the Buckeye State. These include the division of the state into five diverse regions, which resemble the regions of the country in demographic terms; its demographic diversity, including socioeconomic class, race, religion, gender, and age; the political attitudes related to region and demography, including partisanship, political priorities, and issue positions; and how major political parties and their candidates deploy resources across the state to contact and mobilize voters. The authors also examine the relative importance of these factors in the 2004 and 2008 presidential votes in the Buckeye State. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Buckeye battleground

Region and the vote : the five Ohios

The political impact of demography

Attitudes and political choice

Campaigns and voting in the battleground

Understanding voting in Ohio and a look to the future of the Buckeye battleground.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781931968768

1931968764

OCLC:

703871602