ABSTRACT

This book places the 2000 presidential and congressional elections into the larger and future context of American politics. The essays in Part I focus on the role of "wedge" issues in 2000, including the economy, foreign policy, and race. Part II examines the electorate in terms of gender, religion, and age. Part III analyzes Republican and Democratic strategies in 2000. Part IV focuses in on specific factors affecting the 2000 races including the Clinton factor.

part I|61 pages

Traditional Wedge Issues and Their Impact

chapter 1|14 pages

Is It the Economy, Stupid?

The Role of the Economy in the Election

chapter 2|26 pages

Foreign Policy in the Presidential Campaign

The Attentive and “Apathetic Internationalist” Publics

chapter 3|19 pages

The Incorrigibly White Republican Party

Racial Politics in the Presidential Race

part II|58 pages

Voting Groups and Their Choices

chapter 4|19 pages

Gender As a Political Constant

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

chapter 5|21 pages

Back to the Future

Generation X and the 2000 Election

part III|55 pages

The Partisan Perspective

chapter 7|15 pages

It's Party Time

chapter 8|26 pages

Standoff in the House

Democrats Come Up Short in the Trenches

chapter 9|12 pages

The Real “Survivors” of 2000

The House Republican Majority

part IV|99 pages

Legacies

chapter 10|19 pages

Women in the 107th Congress

The Past Meets the Future

chapter 11|17 pages

The Clinton Effect

How a Lame-Duck President Impacted His VicePresident's Election Prospects

chapter 12|22 pages

Election2000.com

Internet Use and the American Voter

chapter 14|14 pages

Conclusion