Why Iowa? : how caucuses and sequential elections improve the presidential nominating process
If Barack Obama had not won in Iowa, most commentators believe that he would not have been able to go on to capture the Democratic nomination for president. This title offers an account of those early weeks of the campaign season: from how the Iowa caucuses work to the lingering effects that the campaigning had on Iowa voters.
xvii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780226706955, 9780226706962, 0226706958, 0226706966
606053997
Framing the argument. Why Iowa? Because the rules matter
What we know and what we don't about presidential nomination campaigns
Caucus rules. Iowa caucus rules
Candidate campaigns in Iowa : grassroots or mass media politics?
The Iowa grass roots : participation in the 2008 caucuses
Decided by the few : are the Iowa caucuses representative? / with Daniel C. Bowen
Sequential voting rules. Effects of Iowa and new Hampshire in U.S. presidential nomination contests 1976-2008 / with Rob Hunsaker
The micro foundations of momentum
Participation and engagement in 2008 caucuses and primaries / with William W. Franko
Changing the rules. Reforming the presidential nomination process / with Daniel C. Bowen
Why Iowa? Continuity and change in presidential nominations
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