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Battle for the big sky : representation and the politics of place in the race for the U.S. senate / David C.W. Parker, Montana State University.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parker, David C. W., 1973- author.
- Series:
- Sage knowledge.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Congress. Senate--Elections, 2012.
- United States.
- Tester, Jon, 1956-.
- Tester, Jon.
- United States. Congress. Senate.
- Political candidates.
- Politics and government.
- Montana--Politics and government.
- Montana.
- Political candidates--Montana.
- Legislators--United States.
- Legislators.
- Democratic Party (U.S.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles : CQ Press/SAGE, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The proposed text presents a detailed case study of the US Senate race in Montana in 2012 and is intended for use as a supplement in courses on campaigns and elections, the US Congress, and American Government. This race is of particular interest because it was one of only a few competitive races in 2012 and because of the impact of Citizens United and so-called "dark money" on the campaign. Furthermore, the setting in Montana offers a view into the rising political influence of the West, the importance of "place" in politics, and the impact of congressional styles and constituent relationships on campaigns and elections. The author, David C.W. Parker, was granted exceptional access by both campaigns over the 21 months preceding the election, allowing ...
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Why What Happened in Montana Won't Stay in Montana 1
- Do Campaigns Matter? Montana Votes "Yes" 2
- The Rise of the West 6
- Building Constituent Connections 7
- A Ringside Seat 9
- Chapter 2 Montana: The Last, Best Place? 13
- Place-Based Connections 13
- "One of Us" 15
- Montana: The Place 16
- Montana and the Feds: A Love-Hate Relationship 19
- Montana. The People 29
- Conclusion 33
- Chapter 3 Jon Tester's Creating a Buzz 39
- Prepolitical Careers and Representational Style 40
- The Dirt Farmer from Big Sandy 42
- Jon Tester Goes to Helena 47
- Going Belly to Belly with Senator Burns 50
- Preliminaries 50
- Tester's Campaign Victory 51
- Conclusion 54
- Chapter 4 Denny Rehberg: A Man in a Hurry 59
- The Billings Rancher 59
- Forget Me Not: Denny the Insurgent 64
- Denny and Max 68
- Montana's Lone Congressman 71
- Two Early Political Careers, Two Different Paths 72
- Conclusion 77
- Chapter 5 Representational Style: How Congressman Rehberg and Senator Tester Govern 81
- Home Styles in the Big Sky 82
- Washington Work 86
- Explaining Washington Work to Constituents 96
- Home Styles and Town Halls 102
- Conclusion 108
- Chapter 6 Campaigning in a Citizens United World:
- The Early Days of the Race 113
- Priming and Framing 114
- Farmer Jon or Barack Tester; Rancher Denny or Irresponsible Dennis? 115
- Citizens United: More Money, Less Control 122
- The Pledge That Wasn't 132
- Conclusion 133
- Chapter 7 What Voters Know, How They Decide, and When Campaigns Matter 141
- How Individuals Make Voting Decisions in Congressional Elections 142
- Montana: Independent Voters Facing a Rich Information Environment 145
- Representational Relationships: What Did Montanans Know and When Did They Know It? 146
- Talking Politics: The Bozeman Focus Groups 152
- Reinforcing an Information Advantage 159
- Conclusion 163
- Chapter 8 The Message Matters: The Politics of Personality and Issues 169
- Do Campaigns Matter? What Political Science Says 170
- Rehberg's Decision 172
- Information Advantages and Voter Learning: How Personality Trumped Issues and Resources 176
- The Final Stretch 195
- Conclusion 199
- Chapter 9 The End Game 207
- How the Campaign Mattered 211
- The Democratic Brand 213
- It's the Economy, Stupid? 216
- "Responsible" Decision Making: The Politics of Representational Style 218
- Dan Cox: Spoiler? 221
- The Democratic Ground Game 226
- A Final Look 232
- Conclusion 234
- Chapter 10 Lessons Learned 239
- Future Directions 244.
- Notes:
- Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on MARC record for print version.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781483396187
- OCLC:
- 1023629417
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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