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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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