Introduction -- Part 1. The 2020 Presidential Election. The Nomination Struggle -- The General Election Campaign -- The Election Results -- Part 2. Voting Behavior in the 2016 Presidential Election. Who Voted? -- Social Forces and the Vote -- Party Loyalties and the Vote -- Candidates, Issues, and the Vote -- Presidential Performance and Candidate Choice -- Part 3. The 2020 Congressional Elections. Candidates and Outcomes in 2020 -- The Congressional Electorate in 2020 -- The 2020 Elections and the Future of American Politics.
Summary:
"Is America in the midst of an electoral transformation? What were the sources of victory in 2020, and how do they differ from Republican and Democratic coalitions of the past? Does the Democratic victory signal a long-term decline for Republicans' chances in presidential elections? Change and Continuity in the 2020 Elections attempts to answer those questions by analyzing and explaining the voting behavior in the most recent election, as well as setting the results in the context of larger trends and patterns in elections studies. This top-notch author team meticulously explains the latest National Election Studies data and discuss its importance and impact. Readers will critically analyze a variety of variables such as the presidential and congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior. Readers will walk away with a better understanding of this groundbreaking election and what those results mean for the future of American politics"-- Provided by publisher.
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