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The New Hampshire Primary and Presidential Politics
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-349-38833-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 337 g

In the coming presidential primaries, no state is as important in setting the stage - or affecting the odds - as New Hampshire. This small, mountainous, proudly distinctive state holds the first primary and the results, both real and in comparison to expectations, can greatly influence the competition for the highest office in the land. Candidates who do well can create momentum and gain support, while those who do worse than expected can be counted out. Scala explains the distinctiveness of New Hampshire politics and how the candidates create strategies to appeal to the state's voters. New Hampshire's sympathy for reformist candidates has the paradoxical affect of jumpstarting the campaigns of those candidates least representative of Democratic voters nationally. The implications for Democratic chances to win the presidency in 2004 are discussed.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scala, D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The New Hampshire Primary and the Nomination Process The Environment: New Hampshire Voters and the Politics of Factions The Primary Campaigns, 1968-80 The Primary Campaigns, 1984-92 The 2000 Primary The Media Environment Primary Lessons

Über Autor(innen)

DANTE J. SCALA is Associate Professor of Politics, St. Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA and Fellow, The New Hampshire Institute of Politics. He lives in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.