The United States election system /

The United States election system / US election system edited by Paul McCaffrey. - New York : H.W. Wilson, 2004. - vii, 184 p. ; 26 cm. - The Reference shelf; v. 76, no. 4 . - Reference shelf; v. 76, no. 4. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of voting in the United States / Electoral college works quietly, just as founders intended / Right to vote / In search of the elusive swing voter / New generation, new politics / Better Ballot? / Voting-machine makers to fight security criticism / United Staes political parties -- Chieftains and the Church / Election is turning novices into political advocates / Elizabeth M. Yang -- Sen. Byron Dorgan -- Jamin B. Raskin -- Joshua Green -- Anna Greenberg -- Mary Wiltenburg -- Jonathan Krim -- Ted Halstead -- Elisabeth Rosenthal. Third-party candidates make issues resonate / It's not your father's reform party anymore / Historic perpective on Iowa caucuses / Overview of the primary process / Granite state tradition forces pols to campaign face to face / From the national party conventions -- High Court upholds most of campaign finance law / How we choose / Fundraising crucial for U.S. presidential candidates / Jim Eskin -- Bree Hocking -- Alicia P. Stern -- Chris Nammour -- Jack Spillane -- David G. Savage -- Sharon Cohen -- Stephanie Ho. Small web donations have politicians thinking big / Free airtime : how to use a public good for the public interest / Subsidizing soapboxes : McCain's free airtime for politicians bill / Think tank as flack / 2004 : an election for the ages? / Myths and mysteries of picking a No. 2 / Battleground '04 / Women voters key in 2004 presidential election / Frederick H. Lowe -- Matt Farrey -- John Samples and Adam Thierer -- David Callahan -- James Hilty -- David Greenberg -- Juan Gonzalez -- Darlisa Y. Crawford. Republicans seen retaining control of Senate / Daunting task of takeover / Redistricting battles -- How the Internet is changing politics / Endorsements may help but not much / Donald Lambro -- Gregory L. Giroux -- Ann M. Mack -- J. Patrick Coolican.

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Elections--United States.
Voting--United States.
Political parties--United States.
Presidential candidates--United States.
Campaign funds--United States.
Presidents--Election--United States--2000.

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