
Nominating the President
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Original analyses show how changes in campaign finance and the scheduling of primaries and caucuses helped determined the outcomes in both parties. Race, once thought of as a handicap, proved an asset for the Obama campaign. 2008 marked another milestone in the democratization of the nominations process with expanded participation by rank and file voters in donating money, voting, and using the Internet. This timely book provides a glimpse into the future of party nominations and elections.
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David Karol is assistant professor of political science at the University of California at Berkeley.
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Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1. The Changing Nature of Campaign Financing for Primary Candidates
Chapter 4 2. Money in 2008: A Collapse of the Campaign Finance Regime?
Chapter 5 3. Knowns and Unknowns in Campaign Finance
Chapter 6 4. Assumptions and Realities of Presidential Primary Front-Loading in 2008
Chapter 7 5. What Political Scientists May (or May Not) Know about Presidential Nominations
Chapter 8 6. The Rules and the Role of Race and Gender in 2008
Chapter 9 7. The Way We Choose Presidential Nominees: Problems and Prospects
Chapter 10 References
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