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The introduction is written by Larry J. Sabato. Alan Abramowitz renown scholar and author of five previous books and dozens of articles on elections and political parties looks back and offers trenchant analysis of everything that made the 2008 elections historic: the political environment (war, economic crisis, administration in turmoil), the nominations, the conventions, the vice-presidential picks, the campaigns, and the results! This brief supplement is designed to fit easily into anycourse syllabus that the 2008 elections are discussed. It offers accessible and detailed analysis of all aspects of the historic 2008 elections. Alan Abramowitz is an esteemed scholar and expert on elections and political parties. He examines the context in which the elections ensued and how the campaigns started, evolved, and finished.

The Political Environment (pp. 1-5)
An Economy in Crisis
An Administration in Turmoil
A Nation at War
A Deeply Discontented Electorate
ubltic Opinion on the President, the Economy, and the War
Republican Losses in 2006 Midterm Elections
Shifting Opinions of the Parties (Figure 1: Party Identification in the U.S. Electorate, 2004-2008)

The Calendar Frontloading with a Vengeance
The Candidates
The Republicans No Incumbent and No Clear Favorite
The Democrats Hilary vs. the Field
The Early Contests Winnowing the Field
The Iowa Caucuses
The New Hampshire Primary
The South Carolina Primary
Super Tuesday
The Republicans McCain Emerges as the Clear Favorite
The Democrats A Two Person Race
After Super Tuesday
McCain Locks up the Nomination
Hillary Falters, Obama Takes the Lead
The Democratic Endgame
Hillaryrsquo;s Comeback: Too Little, Too Late
Nagging Questions about Florida and Michigan
How They Did It
McCain vs. a Divided Conservative Field
Obama Outmaneuvers the Clinton Machine
The Impact of Rules, Demographics, and Money
The Enthusiasm Gap (Table 1: Turnout in Super Tuesday Primaries)

Obama Plays it Safe with Biden
The Democratic Convention Healing the Wounds and Uniting the Party
The Republicans &n
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The 2008 Elections

The 2008 Elections

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