1. The Road to Here, Tom Rosenstiel. 2. Where Did All the Candidates Go?, Linda Fowler. 3. Presidential Nominations: The Front-loaded Frenzy of '96, Larry Sabato. 4. The Conventions -- One Festival of Hope, One Celebration of Impending Victory, Larry J.Sabato. 5. The 1996 Presidential Election: A Tale of a Campaign That Didn't Seem to Matter, Paul Herrnson and Clyde Wilcox. 6. The November Vote -- A Status Quo Election, Larry J. Sabato. 7. Campaigning for Congress: The Echo of '94, Richard E. Cohen. 8. The State Elections of '96, Thad Beyle. 9. The Press' Performance, Diana Owen. 10. Financing the 1996 Campaign: The Law of the Jungle, Brooks Jackson. 11. Final Thoughts, Ken Bode.