The Timeline of Presidential Elections

by Erikson, Robert S.; Wlezien, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780226922157
• ISBN10: 0226922154
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-01
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

Do voters cast their ballots based on candidates' policy positions and current government performance? Or does the race come down largely to who runs the most effective campaign? It's a question those who study elections have been considering for years with no clear resolution. In The Timeline of Presidential Elections, Robert S. Erikson and Christopher Wlezien reveal for the first time how both factors come into play.

Author Biography

Robert S. Erikson is professor of political science at Columbia University and the author or coauthor of several books, including The Macro Polity. Christopher Wlezien is professor of political science at Temple University and coauthor of Degrees of Democracy, among other books.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Election Campaigns and Voter Preferences	p. 1
Uncovering Vote Intentions using Trial-Heat Polls	p. 17
Thinking about Campaign Dynamics	p. 41
Vote Intentions over the Campaign Timeline	p. 59
From the Campaign to Election Day	p. 83
Sources of Change over the Campaign Timeline	p. 109
Campaign Dynamics and the Individual Voter	p. 139
The Evolution of Electoral Choice over the Campaign Timeline	p. 165
Appendix Vote Intention Data	p. 179
Notes	p. 181
References	p. 195
Index	p. 203
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.