The 2008 Elections

Features:

• This book is available at no additional charge when bundled with a new copy of any Pearson title.
• Introduction by Larry J. Sabato offers his unique analysis of the elections from his experience as both a scholar and political pundit.
• Coverage in the text includes:
  • The political environment, including the economic crisis, the wars, the popularity of the Bush administration, and the “deeply discontented” electorate.
  • The nomination process, including the frontloading of the primary calendar, the early contents in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Super Tuesday, the Democratic endgame, and beyond.
  • The vice-presidential picks
  • The general election campaigns
  • An analysis of the results
  • House and Senate elections
  • What comes next…

The introduction is written by Larry J. Sabato. Alan Abramowitz – renown scholar and author of five previous books and dozens of articles on elections and political parties – looks back and offers trenchant analysis of everything that made the 2008 elections historic: the political environment (war, economic crisis, administration in turmoil), the nominations, the conventions, the vice-presidential picks, the campaigns, and the results!

This brief supplement is designed to fit easily into any course syllabus that the 2008 elections are discussed. It offers accessible and detailed analysis of all aspects of the historic 2008 elections. Alan Abramowitz is an esteemed scholar and expert on elections and political parties. He examines the context in which the elections ensued and how the campaigns started, evolved, and finished.