ABSTRACT

This volume attempts to determine the impact of issues on the voting of individuals and the election outcomes in presidential races, 1972 to the present. The author investigates the areas of Vietnam, unemployment, inflation, crime and the budget deficit when looking at how individuals see issue as important and then looks at the difference between the parties in terms of their ability to handle the issue.

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Issues and Presidential Elections

chapter 5|20 pages

The 1980 Election: The Economy Revisited

chapter 6|17 pages

The 1984 Election: 1972 Replayed?

chapter 8|10 pages

Postscript: The 1988 Presidential Election