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Choosing the president : a citizen's guide to the 2000 election

Author: League of Women Voters (U.S.)
Publisher: New York : Lyons Press, ©1999.
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Offers pointers for getting the most out of the election by directing you to the best political Web sites,helping you evaluate news coverage and what to look for when watching debates & conventions.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Choosing the president.
New York : Lyons Press, c1999
(OCoLC)756453925
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: League of Women Voters (U.S.)
ISBN: 1558219595 9781558219595 1558219587 9781558219588
OCLC Number: 41319969
Description: xiii, 157 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents: pt. I. The players. 1. We the people : It's been a long road: voting in the nation's early years ; Opening democracy's door: expanding the franchise ; Unfinished business: lowering the barriers to voting ; Turnout turns down: voter participation hits new low ; Turning things around: how to increase voter turnout --
2. The candidates : Are they crazy? What it takes to run for president ; Where do they come from? The candidates' varied backgrounds ; Running for the boss's job: When the vice president steps up ; Political newcomers: nonpoliticians in the running ; Campaign strategy, part I: the candidates and the issues ; Campaign strategy, part II: dividing the electorate --
3. The parties and other behind-the-scenes powers : Early history: how the political parties came to be ; The life of the parties: the Democrats and Republicans take center stage ; Party mechanics: how the parties work ; Independents' day: are the parties in decline? ; Enter the special interests: independent groups step up their campaign activity --
4. The media : Running for coverage: the candidates and the media ; The media under fire: what's wrong with today's election coverage? ; The media respond: is political coverage getting better? ; The new media: expanding election coverage ; New media = new freedom for voters ; Too much of a good thing? Critiquing the new media ; Finding the best election coverage: what you can do ; Elections go online --
5. M-O-N-E-Y : How did we get here? A short history of campaign finance ; Public funding of presidential elections: how it works ; Getting around the rules: soft money isn't hard to find ; Soft-money donors: who are they? ; Beyond soft money: other campaign finance loopholes ; Cleaning up campaigns: proposals for reform --
pt. II. The process. 6. Early action : Laying the groundwork: campaigning unannounced ; The money chase, part I: PAC attack ; The money chase, part II: the exploratory committee ; Competing for talent: lining up key advisors and staff ; Who's who: the campaign team ; Making it official: the announcement ; After the early going: a winnowing of the field --
7. The primaries and caucuses : How it works: choosing the delegates ; Primary education: what is a primary? ; A primary alternative: what's a caucus? ; The early states: Iowa and New Hampshire ; An accelerated schedule for 2000 ; Primary participation: who votes in the primaries? --
8. The conventions : What's it all about? The function of the national conventions ; The delegates: who are all these people? ; The scripted convention: a news- and controversy-free event ; The role of the media: the conventions as news events ; Convention highlights: a viewer's guide --
9. The general election campaign : Campaign strategy, part I: a shift to the center ; Campaign strategy, part II: targeting a candidate's appeal ; Campaign tactics, part I: the candidates in control ; Campaign tactics, part II: a little help from my friends ; Campaign tactics, part III: on the ground and on the air ; The candidates face off: the presidential debates --
10. Election day : Affirming your vote: about the electoral college ; A college education: how does the electoral college work? ; Do we really need the electoral college? Proposals for change ; Tabulating the outcome: the results are in! ; Exit interviews by the media: divining the results ; Early projections: jumping the gun ; Making it official.
Responsibility: the League of Women Voters.

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Offers pointers for getting the most out of the election by directing you to the best political Web sites,helping you evaluate news coverage and what to look for when watching debates & conventions.

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