| The 2008 Election in Florida: Change! But Only at the Top of the Ticket Contributor(s): Crew, Robert E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761854266 ISBN-13: 9780761854265 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $40.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - State |
| Dewey: 909 |
| LCCN: 2010942483 |
| Series: Patterns and Trends in Florida Elections |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.50 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During 2008, the Democrats achieved in Florida a goal that had eluded them in all but three of the national elections since 1964: victory in the presidential race. Despite this success, the Republicans retained their dominance in the U.S. Congress and in the Florida State Legislature. The 2008 Elections in Florida utilizes multiple types of data to provide an explanation for the disparate outcomes of these elections. The book chronicles changes in voter registration and turnout over time and compares the electoral behavior of groups in Florida to that in the nation as a whole. It examines the importance of legislative apportionment, term limits and incumbency to the outcome of congressional and state legislative races and provides important clues to the future of electoral behavior in one of the nation's most important states. |
