This book places the 2010 elections in historical context and offers an explanation for the substantial gains made by the Republicans in Florida that year. It also discusses the voting behavior of the Florida electorate and the importance of national forces on state level elections.
This book places the 2010 elections in historical context and offers an explanation for the substantial gains made by the Republicans in Florida that year. It also discusses the voting behavior of the Florida electorate and the importance of national forces on state level elections.
Robert Crew is professor of political science, director of the master's program in applied American politics, and associate dean of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University. He has held governmental and political positions at state and national levels, and has managed and consulted on political campaigns at all levels of government.
Inhaltsangabe
TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tablesv Prefacevii Part I: The 2010 Elections in Florida: It's the Economy Stupid!1 The 2010 Statewide Elections: A Unique Year3The Martinez Decision3 The National Economy and Florida Politics4 The Race for the U.S. Senate: The Candidates5 The Race for Governor: The Candidates6 The Race for Statewide Office: Attorney General, Chief Financial Commissioner of Agriculture and Chief Financial Officer7 Part II: The Race for the U.S. Senate9 The Campaign for the U.S. Senate: Background and Context11The Primary Campaigns11 The Democratic Primary: Background and Context16 The Outcome of the Democratic Primary22 The U.S. Senate General Election22 The Outcome of the Senate Race29 The Senatorial Election Results31 Alternative Voting: Early and Absentee Ballots 31 Patterns in Senatorial Elections: Party Success 32 The County-by-County Outcome 33 Part III: The Race for Governor 43 Social Groups and the Senatorial Vote: 2006, 2008, 201045How Social Groups Voted in the Senatorial Race45 Gender, Age, and Race45 Changing in Voting Coalitions between 2006 and 201047 5 The Race for Governor: Strategy53 The Republican Primary54 The Outcome of the Primary58 The General Election for Governor59 6The Gubernatorial Election Results65 The County-by-County Vote65 Voter Turnout66 7Group Voting in the 2010 Gubernatorial Election69 How Social Groups Voted in the 2010 Gubernatorial Election69 Voting Coalitions, 1998 through 201071 Part IV: The Races for Other Statewide Offices83 8The Race for Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and85 Officer and Commissioner of Agriculture The Primary Campaign for Attorney General 85 The General Election for Attorney General91 The Race for Commissioner of Agriculture97 Election Results for Statewide Offices99 Part V: The 2010 Congressional Elections103 9The Campaigns for Congress105 Introduction105 District by District Analysis106 The Pattern of Outcomes122 Explaining the Results124 Part VI: The 2010 State Legislative Elections141 10The Campaigns for the State Legislature143 Introduction143 The Parameters of the 2010 Election 143 Overall Results: Legislative Races with Two-Party Competition145 Competitive Races in 2010: House Seats145 Competitive Senate Races150 Additional Incumbent Losses151 Patterns of Outcomes153 Explaining the Results155 Part VII: The Florida Elections of 2010 in Perspective159 The 2010 Election and the Future of Florida Politics161Introduction161 Legislative Apportionment162 Minor Party Candidates165 Term Limits166 Bibliography 167 Index173
TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tablesv Prefacevii Part I: The 2010 Elections in Florida: It's the Economy Stupid!1 The 2010 Statewide Elections: A Unique Year3The Martinez Decision3 The National Economy and Florida Politics4 The Race for the U.S. Senate: The Candidates5 The Race for Governor: The Candidates6 The Race for Statewide Office: Attorney General, Chief Financial Commissioner of Agriculture and Chief Financial Officer7 Part II: The Race for the U.S. Senate9 The Campaign for the U.S. Senate: Background and Context11The Primary Campaigns11 The Democratic Primary: Background and Context16 The Outcome of the Democratic Primary22 The U.S. Senate General Election22 The Outcome of the Senate Race29 The Senatorial Election Results31 Alternative Voting: Early and Absentee Ballots 31 Patterns in Senatorial Elections: Party Success 32 The County-by-County Outcome 33 Part III: The Race for Governor 43 Social Groups and the Senatorial Vote: 2006, 2008, 201045How Social Groups Voted in the Senatorial Race45 Gender, Age, and Race45 Changing in Voting Coalitions between 2006 and 201047 5 The Race for Governor: Strategy53 The Republican Primary54 The Outcome of the Primary58 The General Election for Governor59 6The Gubernatorial Election Results65 The County-by-County Vote65 Voter Turnout66 7Group Voting in the 2010 Gubernatorial Election69 How Social Groups Voted in the 2010 Gubernatorial Election69 Voting Coalitions, 1998 through 201071 Part IV: The Races for Other Statewide Offices83 8The Race for Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and85 Officer and Commissioner of Agriculture The Primary Campaign for Attorney General 85 The General Election for Attorney General91 The Race for Commissioner of Agriculture97 Election Results for Statewide Offices99 Part V: The 2010 Congressional Elections103 9The Campaigns for Congress105 Introduction105 District by District Analysis106 The Pattern of Outcomes122 Explaining the Results124 Part VI: The 2010 State Legislative Elections141 10The Campaigns for the State Legislature143 Introduction143 The Parameters of the 2010 Election 143 Overall Results: Legislative Races with Two-Party Competition145 Competitive Races in 2010: House Seats145 Competitive Senate Races150 Additional Incumbent Losses151 Patterns of Outcomes153 Explaining the Results155 Part VII: The Florida Elections of 2010 in Perspective159 The 2010 Election and the Future of Florida Politics161Introduction161 Legislative Apportionment162 Minor Party Candidates165 Term Limits166 Bibliography 167 Index173
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
