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Strategic Vision in Congressional Elections

Elections and referenda / suffrage Central / national / federal government Political campaigning and advertising

Authors: Michael John Burton, Daniel M. Shea

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Collection: Campaigning American Style

Language: English

Published by: Rowman & Littlefield

Published on: 4th September 2002

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 224 pages

ISBN: 9780742572430


The Pressures of Contemporary Electioneering

The pressures of contemporary electioneering force political professionals into campaign mode-a state of mind that merges a visceral drive to win elections with a deep-seated habit of strategic thinking.

Wisdom of Political Professionals

Wise political professionals know the basic rules of electoral strategy and how to read the political terrain.

Campaign Mode

Campaign Mode examines the strategic histories of five successful congressional candidates—Ohio's Ted Strickland, Georgia's Bob Barr, California's Loretta Sanchez, Tennessee's Harold Ford, Jr., and Pennsylvania's Rick Santorum.

Authors and Methods

The authors—both of whom have advised major political figures—combine original interviews, survey data, historical investigation, and first-hand observation of the candidates to reveal the inner workings of electoral politics.

Key Insights

They demonstrate that campaigns do matter and show readers how to think like political professionals.

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