Format:
1 online resource (494 pages)
ISBN:
9780742567962
Content:
The U.S. presidential election of 2008 was one of the most significant elections in recent American history. Bringing together leading geographers and political scientists, this unique atlas analyzes and maps the campaigns, primaries, general election, and key state referenda to provide a rich picture of this watershed event. Illustrated with over 140 meticulous full-color maps, the atlas will be an essential resource for all public and academic libraries.
Content:
Intro -- FIGURES, GRAPHS, MAPS, AND TABLES -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION -- ELECTIONS -- THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- INSIGHTS FROM A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE -- ORGANIZATION OF THE ATLAS -- CHAPTER TWO THE 2008 PRIMARIES -- PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES -- NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY -- IOWA CAUCUSES -- PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY -- CHAPTER THREE CAMPAIGNS -- ESTIMATED MEDIA ADVERTISING OUTLAYS -- DONOR-SHEDS: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MCCAIN AND OBAMA -- CAMPAIGN STOPS -- NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS -- THE PRESIDENTIAL PLACEMARK POLL -- CROWDSOURCING DEMOCRATIC TRANSPARENCY: THE TWITTER VOTE REPORT -- CENTERS OF PARTISAN VOTING: MEDIAN CENTERS OF DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN VOTES, 2000, 2004, AND 2008 -- CHAPTER FOUR GENERAL ELECTIONS -- OVERVIEW -- TRUE BELIEVER COUNTRY: AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN MARGINS -- TOWARD A REALIGNMENT? THE 2008 ELECTION IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- BREAKING DOWN THE 2008 VOTE -- WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM 2008 EXIT POLLS? -- EARLY VOTING -- URBAN-RURAL GEOGRAPHY, VOTING, AND THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS ELECTIONS -- THE ROLE OF TURNOUT IN SELECTED STATES -- THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION -- METROPOLITAN AREAS OF TWO MILLION OR MORE -- MICROPOLITAN COUNTY VOTING -- PERSISTENCE AND CHANGE BY STATE 2004 TO 2008 -- PERSISTENCE AND CHANGE BY COUNTY 2004 TO 2008 -- CHAPTER FIVE REGIONAL PATTERNS AND SWING STATES: REGIONAL ANALYSES -- NORTHEAST -- APPALACHIA AND THE AMERICAN SOUTH -- THE “BIGOT BELT†AND THE 2008 ELECTION -- TRIUMPH OF THE CARPETBAGGERS -- MIDWEST -- GREAT PLAINS -- MOUNTAIN WEST -- PACIFIC REGION -- THE CALIFORNIZATION OF COLORADO -- FLORIDA -- INDIANA -- MISSOURI -- MONTANA -- NORTH CAROLINA -- OHIO -- PENNSYLVANIA -- TENNESSEE -- VIRGINIA.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780742567955
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780742567955
Language:
English
