Winning the White House 2008 : The Gallup Poll, Public Opinion, and the Presidency

by Newport, Frank; Jones, Jeffrey M.; Saad, Lydia; Gallup, Alec M.; Israel, Fred L.

• ISBN13: 9780816075669
• ISBN10: 0816075662
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-30
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

The 2008 presidential election was one of the most important and exciting political campaigns in U.S. history. This election was the first in which a major party nominated an African-American candidate, the first in which the Republican Party nominated a woman for vice president, and the first to pit two sitting senators against each other.
Providing a gripping, month-by-month narrative of the 2008 election, culminating in Barack Obama's historic victory in November, Winning the White House 2008 recounts this fascinating presidential campaign. The book features more than 1,000 polls taken throughout the campaign by Gallup, the oldest and most respected polling company in the world. The polls show how key issues, including the economy, energy, immigration, and the Iraq War, affected voters' preferences and how Obama ultimately prevailed over Hillary Clinton in the primaries and John McCain in the general election. The volume also includes historical polls comparing the 2008 campaign to previous ones in U.S. history. Winning the White House 2008 is the definitive volume on public opinion and the presidency in the most critical election of our time.

Excerpts

The 2008 presidential election was one of the most important and exciting political campaigns in American history. This groundbreaking election was the first in which a major party nominated a black candidate, the first in which the Republican Party nominated a woman for vice president, and the first to pit two sitting senators against each other. The age difference between Barack Obama and John McCain—25 years—was also the biggest in American history.Providing a gripping, month-by-month narrative of the 2008 election and culminating with Barack Obama's historic win in November,Winning the White House 2008: The Gallup Poll, Public Opinion, and the Presidencyrecounts this fascinating presidential campaign. The book features more than 1,000 polls taken throughout the campaign by Gallup, the oldest and most respected polling company in the world. Each Gallup Poll offers valuable and unique information not available anywhere else: Some give a snapshot of the moment, based on the day’s or week’s events; others delve into the campaign’s major issues, such as the Iraq War, the economy, and energy; some trace the impact of the primaries, national conventions, and debates; and still others provide historical perspective by comparing the 2008 race to previous elections in American history. 759583013-30042009>Featuring expert commentary on the candidates, issues, and public opinion polls as well as photographs, tables, and monthly chronologies, this authoritative new reference is the definitive account of one of the most critical and transformative elections in American history.

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