For better or worse? : how political consultants are changing elections in the United States / David A. Dulio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dulio, David A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political consultants--United States.

Political consultants.

Political campaigns--United States.

Political campaigns.

Campaign management--United States.

Campaign management.

Campaign funds--United States.

Campaign funds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For Better or Worse? offers a fresh look at how professional campaign consultants have both positive and negative effects on democracy in the United States. Questioning much of the prevailing conventional wisdom, David A. Dulio employs a unique set of data that empirically examines consultants' own attitudes and beliefs to evaluate where they stand in modern democratic elections. Furthermore, he explores their relationships with candidates, voters, political parties, and the media, revealing that political consultants play an integral role in U.S. elections.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations

Tables

Preface

Introduction

Consultants Enter the Electioneering Mix

Who are these Guys Anyway?

Electoral Connections

Party Favors?

Consultants’ Effects on Candidate Fund-raising and Electoral Success

For Better or Worse

Consultants Survey Sampling Procedures

Political Consultants Survey Questionnaire

Follow-up Survey to Determine Effective and Well-known Consultants

First-Stage Regressions and Supplemental Analyses for Models in Chapter 6

Additional Model Specifications for Tables 6.3–6.5

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-278) and index.

ISBN:

9780791485323

0791485323

9781423739166

1423739167

OCLC:

62757455