Epic journey the 2008 elections and American politics

With President George W. Bush's approval ratings at record lows, the 2008 election was a contest that Democrats were predicted to win. And with Barack Obama's victory over John McCain, they did. But it was the highly unlikely journey to this likely destination that set this presidential el...

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1. Verfasser:	Ceaser, James W. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Busch, Andrew (VerfasserIn), Pitney, John J. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:	eng
Veröffentlicht:	Lanham, MD. u.a. Rowman & Littlefield 2009
Schlagworte:	Clinton, Hillary Rodham > Obama, Barack > McCain, John > USA > Geschichte 2008 > Politik > Presidents > Election > Präsidentenwahl > Wahlkampf > United States > Politics and government
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Zusammenfassung:	With President George W. Bush's approval ratings at record lows, the 2008 election was a contest that Democrats were predicted to win. And with Barack Obama's victory over John McCain, they did. But it was the highly unlikely journey to this likely destination that set this presidential election apart from others.As they have every four years since 1992, James W. Ceaser and Andrew E. Busch once again provide the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the presidential election. Joined on this book by John J. Pitney, Jr., the authors chronicle the epic journeyculminating in the election of the first African American presidentof a group of extraordinary candidates and a nation.
Beschreibung:	XI, 221 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:	9780742561359 978-0-7425-6135-9 9780742561366 978-0-7425-6136-6