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Across the country, races for judgeships are becoming more and more politically contested. As a result, several states and cities are now considering judicial election reform. Running for Judge examines the increasingly contentious judicial elections over the last twenty-five years by providing a timely, insightful analysis of judicial elections. The book ties together the current state of the judicial elections literature, and presents new evidence on a wide range of important topics, including: the history of judicial elections; an understanding of the types of judicial elections; electoral competition during races; the increasing importance of campaign financing; voting in judicial elections; the role interest groups play in supporting candidates; party organizing in supposedly non-partisan elections; judicial accountability; media coverage; and judicial reform of elections. Running for Judge is an engaging, accessible, empirical analysis of the major issues surrounding judicial elections, with contributions from prominent scholars in the fields of judicial politics, political behavior, and law. Contributors: Lawrence Baum, Chris W. Bonneau, Brent D. Boyea, Paul Brace, Rachel P. Caufield, Jennifer Segal Diascro, Brian Frederick, Deborah Goldberg, Melinda Gann Hall, Richard L. Hasen, David Klein, Brian F. Schaffner, and Matthew J. Streb.

In 1997 and 1998, several Republican gubernatorial candidates in the South put forth a new message of "compassionate conservatism" on the campaign trail. This paper examines two of those campaigns in great detail by using interviews with political actors and analysis, content analysis of the states newspapers, and exit poll data. I show how two Republicans have attempted to win Black support: by building a relationship of trust in the Black community, stressing their religious background, and proposing a few programs that would provide African Americans some economic support. While the majority of African Americans are likely to continue voting for Democrats, Republicans do have the potential to significantly alter Democratic coalitions. I conclude that Republican appeals to Black voters will force Democrats to pay greater attention to African Americans which, in turn, will make the parties more responsive to Blacks.

In 1997 & 1998, several Republican gubernatorial candidates in the South put forth a new message of "compassionate conservatism" on the campaign trail. This paper examines two of those campaigns in great detail by using interviews with political actors & analysts, content analysis of the states' newspapers, & exit poll data. I show how two Republicans have attempted to win Black support: by building a relationship of trust in the Black community, stressing their religious background, & proposing a few programs that would provide African Americans some economic support. While the majority of African Americans are likely to continue voting for Democrats, Republicans do have the potential to significantly alter Democratic conditions. I conclude that Republican appeals to Black voters will force Democrats to pay greater attention to African Americans, which, in turn, will make the parties more responsive to Blacks. 3 Tables, 63 References. Adapted from the source document.

Intro -- Polls and Politics -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1. Polling and the Dilemmas of Democracy by Matthew J. Streb and Michael A. Genovese -- 2. Presidents, Polls, and the Paradox of Democratic Governance by Michael A. Genovese -- 3. Presidential Leadership and the Threat to Popular Sovereignty by Lawrence R. Jacobs and Melinda S. Jackson -- 4. Continuing to Campaign: Public Opinion and the White House by Diane J. Heith -- 5. Do Polls Give the Public a Voice in a Democracy? by Michael W. Traugott -- 6. When Push Comes to Shove: Push Polling and the Manipulation of Public Opinion by Matthew J. Streb and Susan H. Pinkus -- 7. Are Exit Polls Bad for Democracy? by Gerald C. Wright -- 8. Deliberative Polling, Public Opinion, and Democratic Theory by James S. Fishkin -- 9. Polling in a Robust Democracy by Michael A. Genovese and Matthew J. Streb -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Debates about the role of money in politics are commonplace. Although some critics point to the potentially negative impact spending has in elections, most recent scholarly evidence indicates that spending may actually promote greater participation in the political process. However, most of this research has uncovered this relationship in races for more visible offices; few studies have focused on whether the same linkage is present in low-information elections. For a variety of reasons, it is not altogether certain whether this relationship would exist for such offices. To test this proposition, we examine the impact of campaign spending on voter rolloff in 172 contested races for intermediate appellate courts (IAC) between 2000 and 2008. In contrast to other types of elections, combined candidate spending in these races had no effect on ballot rolloff.

Substantial research in recent years has studied judicial campaign spending. Most of this research has concentrated on state supreme court elections. Less is known about candidate spending in lower-level judicial elections. Moreover, research has focused on the costs of campaigns with the race as the unit of analysis. This study probes patterns of spending by 470 candidates in all contested races for state immediate appellate court seats from 2000 to 2009. It makes the first comprehensive evaluation of the systematic factors that drive spending in lower-level judicial elections with the individual candidate as the unit of analysis. It explores several different explanations for variations in spending, as well.

Debates about the role of money in politics are commonplace. Although some critics point to the potentially negative impact spending has in elections, most recent scholarly evidence indicates that spending may actually promote greater participation in the political process. However, most of this research has uncovered this relationship in races for more visible offices; few studies have focused on whether the same linkage is present in low-information elections. For a variety of reasons, it is not altogether certain whether this relationship would exist for such offices. To test this proposition, we examine the impact of campaign spending on voter rolloff in 172 contested races for intermediate appellate courts (IAC) between 2000 and 2008. In contrast to other types of elections, combined candidate spending in these races had no effect on ballot rolloff. Adapted from the source document.