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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction: Studying Public Opinion in the American States -- 2. Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? Examining the Correlates of State-Level Confidence in the Federal Government -- 3. State Residency, State Laws, and Public Opinion -- 4. Mexican-American and Cuban-American Public Opinion: Differences at the State Level? -- 5. Public Opinion in the States: Determinants of Legislative Job Performance -- 6. The State Economy, the National Economy, and Gubernatorial Popularity -- 7. Ideological Cleavage, Political Competition, and Policy Making in the American States -- 8. The Civil State:Trust, Polarization, and the Quality of State Government -- 9. Public Opinion and Policy Making in the Culture Wars: Is There a Connection Between Opinion and State Policy on Gay and Lesbian Issues? -- 10. Citizen Influences on State Policy Priorities: The Interplay of Public Opinion and Interest Groups -- 11. State-Level Opinions from National Surveys: Poststratification Using Multilevel Logistic Regression -- 12. Public Opinion in the States:A Quarter Century of Change and Stability -- 13. Conclusions:Where We Have Been,Where Should We Go -- Index

Analyses of the 2012 presidential election are already emerging, with various retrospectives, accounts, and predictions in the works. This volume includes some of the most recognized scholars in the field and innovative younger scholars who provide a fresh perspective on the election. It is a diverse and award winning group, including established and respected names in presidency studies, political psychology, and election forecasting.