Maryland Politics and Political Communication, 1950-2005

by Sheckels, Theodore F.

• ISBN13: 9780739114148
• ISBN10: 073911414X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-19
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Maryland Politics and Political Communication, 1950-2005 is not a survey of all that occured between 1950 and 2005. Rather, this book focuses on a set of interesting political events in which communication is a very important variable. These events, be they elections or episodes of governance, are alsoarguablythe most dramatic ones during the period.

Author Biography

Theodore F. Sheckels is Professor of English and Communication at Randolph-Macon College.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
1 Introduction: Maryland, My Maryland	1	(10)
2 Sad Tydings	11	(12)
3 Mr. Wallace Goes to Maryland	23	(18)
4 What Kind of Man, Ted Agnew Is	41	(20)
5 William Donald Schaefer: Baltimore's Gift to Maryland	61	(14)
6 The "True" Marylander: Barbara Mikulski Under Attack	75	(22)
7 Who Told the Better Story: Negative Advertising in the 1998 Glendening vs. Sauerbrey Gubernatorial Campaign	97	(24)
8 Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Coronation: Townsend vs. Ehrlich in 2002	121	(24)
9 Bookends: Theodore R. McKeldin, Robert L. Ehrlich, and Divided Government	145	(20)
10 Conclusion and a Glance at 2006	165	(8)
Selected Bibliography	173	(4)
Index	177	(6)
About the Author	183