The bellwether : why Ohio picks the president /
Kyle Kondik.
- 1 online resource (xv, 172 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-164) and index.
Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Swing States, Bellwethers, and the Nation's Shrinking Political Middle; 2: Ohio at the Head of the Flock; 3: Typical in All Things; 4: The Civil War at the Ballot Box, 1896-1932; 5: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Nixon-but Not Taft, 1936-1972; 6: Obama Rewrites the Carter-Clinton Playbook, 1976-2012; 7: Searching for the Bellwether's Bellwether; Conclusion: Will Ohio Remain a Bellwether (and Will It Lose Anything If It Doesn't)?; Notes; A Note on Sources; Bibliography; Index
Every four years, Ohio finds itself in the thick of the presidential race. What about the Buckeye State makes it so special?
English.
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Elections--Ohio. Presidents--Election. Presidents--United States. Voting--Ohio. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--General. POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--Elections. Elections. Politics and government. Presidents. Presidents--Election. Voting.
Ohio--Politics and government. Ohio. United States.