Expressive politics : issue strategies of congressional challengers /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Boatright, Robert G.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbus : Ohio State University Press, [2004]
Subjects:	Political campaigns > United States. United States. > Congress > Elections.

Table of Contents:

Parallel histories: the incumbency advantage and electoral competition
The rational candidate and the hopeless cause
Incumbents and challengers compared
"It's not like rocket science": how candidates understand public opinion
"Like throwing golf balls against the wall": the candidates talk about issues and ideology
"You don't know me, but here I am": candidate perceptions of party strength
Expressive campaigning in 2000 and beyond
Conclusions: expressive politics and invisible politics.