The Roads to Congress 2000

by Ahuja,Sunil

• ISBN13: 9780534526924
• ISBN10: 0534526926
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-10
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This book examines House and Senate candidates in the 2000 congressional elections. Written to profile candidates and their struggles to gain a political seat, it addresses such issues as campaign management and finance, political parties, and the media.

Table of Contents

Editors and Contributors	ix
Preface	xiii
The Congressional Elections of 2000	1	(12)
Sunil Ahuja
Robert Dewhirst
I HOUSE CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS	13	(98)
Safe Seats	14	(1)
Nethercutt Defeats Keefe in Washington's Fifth District Race	15	(15)
Robert K. Goidel
Linda Maule
Gephardt Defeats Federer in Missouri's Third District Race	30	(15)
Kevin Buterbaugh
Open Seats	44	(1)
Carson Defeats Ewing in Oklahoma's Second District Race	45	(16)
Melody R. Huckaby
Ronald Keith Gaddie
Schrock Defeats Wagner in Virginia's Second District Race	61	(16)
Harold F. Bass
Brian Ambrose
Contested Seats	76	(1)
Grucci Defeats Seltzer in New York's First District Race	77	(20)
Chris Fastnow
Kris Miler
Schiff Defeats Rogan in California's 27th District Race	97	(14)
Stephen M. Nichols
II SENATE CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS	111	(108)
Safe Seats	112	(1)
Cantwell Defeats Gorton in Washington's Senate Race	113	(17)
Marcia L. Godwin
Kohl Defeats Gillespie in Wisconsin's Senate Race	130	(18)
Michelle Brophy-Baermann with
David J. Rothamer
Open Seats	147	(1)
Clinton Defeats Lazio in New York's Senate Race	148	(17)
Dena Levy
Charles Tien
Nelson Defeats McCollum in Florida's Senate Race	165	(16)
Stephen C. Craig
James G. Kane
Contested Seats	180	(1)
Feinstein Defeats Campbell in California's Senate Race	181	(18)
Deidre L. Sanders
Jean Reith Schroedel
Gillian Marks
Santorum Defeats Klink in Pennsylvania's Senate Race	199	(13)
Joseph R. Marbach
Continuity and Change in the 2000 Congressional Elections	212	(7)
Sunil Ahuja
Robert Dewhirst
Index	219