Battle for Congress: Iraq, Scandal, and Campaign Finance in the 2006 Election

by Magleby,David B.

• ISBN13: 9781594515569
• ISBN10: 1594515565
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-07-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book looks at the changing of the guard in 2006 and speculates on where the system was heading in 2008. It provides an in-depth examination of the ways in which candidates, interest groups, and parties perceived their opportunities and allocated their campaign resources during the midterm elections. The role of money, which was influenced by campaign finance reform, is a special focus in this book. Political scandal figured into electoral outcomes as Republicans became identified with a 'œculture of corruption.'

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
War Games: Issues and Campaign Finance in the Battle for Control of Congress	p. 1
Rules of Engagement: BCRA and Unanswered Questions	p. 22
Volatility and Volition: The Pendulum Swings High and Hard in Colorado's Seventh District	p. 62
Independent Actors and Coordinated Campaigns: The Indiana Ninth Congressional District	p. 82
The Minnesota U.S. Senate Race and the Sixth Congressional District Race	p. 101
The 2006 Montana Senate Race	p. 125
Close, but Not Close Enough: Democrats Lose Again by the Slimmest Margin in New Mexico's First Congressional District	p. 142
The Battle for Ohio 2006: The Democrats Strike Back	p. 167
The 2006 Pennsylvania Senate Race	p. 195
Pennsylvania's Sixth Congressional District	p. 210
Conclusion	p. 224
Interviews Conducted by CSED Researchers	p. 235
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 239
Index	p. 243
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