ABSTRACT

This book describes, explains, and reflects upon the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, devoting equal coverage to three phases of the political process: the major party nominations, the general election, and the subsequent government organization. In doing so, this study links elections and governance.

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Introduction

chapter |39 pages

CHAPTER 1 Some Things Are Predictable

Nominating Dole, Clinton, and Perot

chapter |22 pages

CHAPTER 2 Congressional Nominations in 1996

Procedures, Candidates, and Electoral Patterns

chapter |22 pages

CHAPTER 3 The Presidential Campaign and Vote in 1996

Job Ratings of Presidents—and Success or Failure at the Polls

chapter |20 pages

CHAPTER 4 Strategic Partisan Decisions and Blunted National Outcomes

The 1996 Senate Election Campaign and Vote

chapter |23 pages

CHAPTER 5 Sideshows and Strategic Separations

The Impact of Presidential Year Politics on Congressional Elections

chapter |25 pages

CHAPTER 6 Clinton's Second Transition

Historic Aspirations Amidst Divided Government