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Not an ordinary election : the presidential race of 2016 / William J. Crotty -- The conventional versus the unconventional : presidential nominations in 2016 / Barbara Norrander -- The presidential election : a troubled democracy / Gerald M. Pomper -- Explaining the vote / Charles L. Prysby -- The races for Congress in 2016 : a tale of two elections / Paul S. Herrnson and Raymond J. La Raja -- Women and the 2016 presidential election : unrealistic expectations of cohesiveness / Susan A. MacManus -- Navigating through turbulence and troublesome times : Latinos, election 2016, partisan politics, and salient public policies / John A. Garcia -- The election in perspective / John Kenneth White.

Polarization in US politics and policy / William Crotty -- Ideology as a polarizing force / William Crotty -- Voter turnout and the path to plutocracy / Walter Dean Burnham -- From umbrella parties to polarized parties / Arthur C. Paulson -- Big money, mass media, and the polarization of Congress / Thomas Ferguson -- Structural sources of political polarization / Gerald M. Pomper and Marc D. Weiner -- Religious groups as a polarizing force / Lyman A. Kellstedt and James L. Guth -- Women's political leadership roles / Barbara C. Burrell -- African Americans and party politics / William Crotty -- Latinos, partisanship, and electoral engagement / John A. Garcia -- Gay rights and the party divide / Paul R. Brewer and Shawn C. Fettig -- Aging policy: a partisan paradox / Christine L. Day -- The debate over health care / Thomas R. Marshall -- Representation in a dysfunctional democracy / William Crotty.

Set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, drastically altered relations with traditional U.S. allies, intense partisanship, and a national debate over moral values, the 2004 presidential campaign presented voters with a clear choice that reflected deep divisions within the country. This collection analyzes this watershed election, and its likely consequences. The contributors examine every aspect of the election, including the strategies and tactics of the Bush and Kerry campaigns, voter turnout and policy consequences, campaign financing, and the power of incumbency

Set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, drastically altered relations with traditional U.S. allies, intense partisanship, and a national debate over moral values, the 2004 presidential campaign presented voters with a clear choice that reflected deep divisions within the country. This collection analyzes this watershed election, and its likely consequences. The contributors examine every aspect of the election, including the strategies and tactics of the Bush and Kerry campaigns, voter turnout and policy consequences, campaign financing, and the power of incumbency.