Second verse, same as the first : the 2012 presidential election in the South / edited by Scott E. Buchanan and Branwell DuBose Kapeluck.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Buchanan, Scott E.

Kapeluck, Branwell DuBose, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--2012.

Presidents.

Elections--United States--History--21st century.

Elections.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

2012 presidential election in the South

Place of Publication:

Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, [2014]

Summary:

"A volume of essays covering the 2012 election as it played out in the eleven former states of the Confederacy. The essays are organized by state and emphasize the presidential campaign, but each state chapter also includes analysis on notable congressional races and important patterns at the state level. Interesting patterns in the South and their implications for the balance of power between the two major parties are analyzed. Additional chapters cover the issues that dominated voter decision making and the nomination process"--Based on publisher's description.

Contents:

Part I The Setting and the Nominating Process

1 Demographic and Issue Cleavages in the Southern Electorate / Patrick R. Miller Miller, Patrick R. 3

2 The 2012 Presidential Nomination Process / John A. Clark Clark, John A. 21

Part II Elections in the Deep South

3 Alabama: Republican Dominance and Democrats Fighting to Survive / Shannon L. Bridgmon Bridgmon, Shannon L. 37

4 Georgia: Even Redder / Charles S. Bullock III Bullock, Charles S. III 51

5 Louisiana: For Republicans and Obama, Second Verse, Same as the First / Robert E. Hogan Hogan, Robert E., Joshua D. Hostetter Hostetter, Joshua D. 69

6 Mississippi: Democrats Struggle in an Increasingly Dominant Republican State / Stephen D. Shaffer Shaffer, Stephen D., David A. Breaux Breaux, David A. 83

7 South Carolina: "It's Déjà Vu All Over Again" / Cole Blease Graham Graham, Cole Blease, Scott E. Buchanan Buchanan, Scott E. 101

Part III Elections in the Rim South

8 Arkansas: Another Anti-Obama Aftershock / Janine A. Parry Parry, Janine A., Jay Barth Barth, Jay 123

9 Florida: Sí, Se Puede! / Jonathan Knuckey Knuckey, Jonathan, Tyler Branz Branz, Tyler 143

10 North Carolina: No Longer Federal Red and State Blue? / Charles Prysby Prysby, Charles 171

11 Tennessee: Republican Ascendency Affirmed / J. David Woodard Woodard, J. David 185

12 Texas: Big Red in the 2012 Elections / Brian Arbour Arbour, Brian 199

13 Virginia: Obama's Unexpected Firewall / John J. McGlennon McGlennon, John J. 213.

Notes:

"The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics"--T.p.

"The Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society"--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781557286482

1557286485

OCLC:

866937405