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Presidential elections in the South : putting 2008 in political context / edited by Branwell DuBose Kapeluck, Robert P. Steed, Laurence W. Moreland.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--Election--History--20th century.
- Presidents.
- Southern States--Politics and government--1951-.
- Southern States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 291 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2010]
- Summary:
- You can't win the presidency without winning the South, or so the saying goes—but what does "winning the South" actually entail? How is the southern electoral landscape distinct? Presidential Elections in the South offers a comprehensive examination of the trends driving election outcomes in the region since 1948. The authors assess the electoral significance of everything from religious conservatism, racial bias, and demographic change to party identification, challenger quality, and nomination rules at the primary level. Each chapter traces the importance of a particular issue over time, then investigates how that issue played out in the 2008 presidential election. Incorporating a thoughtful analysis of overarching themes, the book highlights unique regional dynamics within a broad national context.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables and Figures
- 1 The Importance of the South in Presidential Politics
- Part 1. The Structural Context of Southern Presidential Politics
- 2 The Republican South
- 3 The Transformation of Southern Presidential Primaries
- 4 Changing Party Fortunes in the South: A Federal Perspective
- Part 2. Demographics and the Partisan Landscape
- 5 The Emerging Battleground South: Population Change and Changing Politics
- 6 The Latino Vote in 2008
- 7 Generational Changes
- Part 3. Issues, Beliefs, and Race
- 8 Issues and Party Coalitions
- 9 The Faith Factor
- 10 The Legacy of Race in 2008
- Part 4. Conclusion
- 11 The Future of Southern Politics
- Bibliography
- The Contributors
- Index
- About the Book
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781626374775
- 1626374775
- OCLC:
- 1334344317
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