Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Gapology; The Concept of "Gapology"; The United States in Red and Blue; A Culture War?; The Gapology of American Politics; 2. The Income Gap; Income and American Political Behavior; The Income Gap in the 2008 and 2012 Elections; Income and Public Policy Preferences; The Education Gap; The Significance of the Income Gap; 3. The Religion Gap; Religion and American Political Behavior; The Religion Gap in the 2008 and 2012 Elections; Religion and Public Policy Preferences; Religion and the Cultural Divide
  • The Changing Dynamic of the Religion Gap; The Significance of the Religion Gap; 4. The Gender Gap; Gender and American Political Behavior; The Gender Gap in the 2008 and 2012 Elections; Gender and Public Policy Preferences; The Marriage Gap; The Significance of the Gender Gap; 5. The Race Gap; Race and American Political Behavior; The Race Gap in the 2008 and 2012 Elections; Race and Public Policy Preferences; The Significance of the Race Gap; 6. The Age Gap; Age and American Political Behavior; The Age Gap in the 2008 and 2012 Elections; Age and Public Policy Preferences
  • The Significance of the Age Gap; 7. The Geography Gap; Geography and American Political Behavior; Geography and Public Policy Preferences; The Significance of the Geography Gap; 8. The Implications of Gapology; The Gaps and Vote Choice; The Gaps and Public Policy Preferences; The Significance of Gapology; Appendix: Exit Polls, 1980-2012; Discussion Questions; Index