Robert E. Crew Jr., Mary Ruggiero Anderson

The 2012 Elections in Florida (eBook, PDF)

Obama Wins and Democrats Make Strides in Downticket Races

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book places the 2012 election in Florida in historical context and provides an explanation for the outcome of the races involved. The book offers descriptions of the races for President, US Senate, US Congress and the Florida State Legislature as well as explanations for the outcomes of these races. The description and analysis uses empirical data on voter registration, voter turnout, and exit polls taken by major national news organizations. Voting behavior in the presidential race in Florida is compared to that in other states.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761890669
• Artikelnr.: 74399670

Autorenporträt

Robert E. Crew, Jr. is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Masters' Program in Applied American Politics (MAAPP) at Florida State University. His research focuses on political parties and elections, Florida politics and US domestic policy.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables and Figures
Part I: The 2012 Presidential Election in Florida
1. An Overview
2. The Nomination Process
3. The Presidential General Election Process
4. The Presidential Election Results
5. Voting Behavior in the Presidential Election: Social Groups and the Vote
6. Issues and Candidate Perceptions
Part II: The Race for the U.S. Senate
7. The Campaign for the U.S. Senate
8. Explaining the Vote in the Senate Election
Part III: The Race for Congress
9. The Congressional Campaign
Part IV: The State Legislative Campaigns
10. The State Legislative Races
Part V: What's Next in Politics in Florida?
11. Patterns, Trends, and the Future of Florida Politics
Works Cited
Index