Author: Jennifer L. Lawless Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139504363 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages :
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Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office explores the factors that drive political ambition at the earliest stages. Using data from a comprehensive survey of thousands of eligible candidates, Jennifer L. Lawless systematically investigates what compels certain citizens to pursue elective positions and others to recoil at the notion. Lawless assesses personal factors, such as race, gender and family dynamics, that affect an eligible candidate's likelihood of considering a run for office. She also focuses on eligible candidates' professional lives and attitudes toward the political system.
Author: Samuel L. Popkin Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019992208X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 272
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There are two winners in every presidential election campaign: The inevitable winner when it begins--such as Rudy Giuliani or Hillary Clinton in 2008--and the inevitable victor after it ends. In The Candidate, Samuel Popkin explains the difference between them. While plenty of political insiders have written about specific campaigns, only Popkin--drawing on a lifetime of presidential campaign experience and extensive research--analyzes what it takes to win the next campaign. The road to the White House is littered with geniuses of campaigns past. Why doesn't practice make perfect? Why is experience such a poor teacher? Why are the same mistakes replayed again and again? Based on detailed analyses of the winners--and losers--of the last 60 years of presidential campaigns, Popkin explains how challengers get to the White House, how incumbents stay there for a second term, and how successors hold power for their party. He looks in particular at three campaigns--George H.W. Bush's muddled campaign for reelection in 1992, Al Gore's flawed campaign for the presidency in 2000, and Hillary Clinton's mismanaged effort to win the nomination in 2008--and uncovers the lessons that Ronald Reagan can teach future candidates about teamwork. Throughout, Popkin illuminates the intricacies of presidential campaigns--the small details and the big picture, the surprising mistakes and the predictable miscues--in a riveting account of what goes on inside a campaign and what makes one succeed while another fails. As Popkin shows, a vision for the future and the audacity to run are only the first steps in a candidate's run for office. To truly survive the most grueling show on earth, presidential hopefuls have to understand the critical factors that Popkin reveals in The Candidate. In the wake of the 2012 election, Popkin's analysis looks remarkably prescient. Obama ran a strong incumbent-oriented campaign but made typical incumbent mistakes, as evidenced by his weak performance in the first debate. The Romney campaign correctly put power in the hands of a strong campaign manager, but it couldn't overcome the weaknesses of the candidate.
Author: John Seery Publisher: Penn State Press ISBN: 0271056800 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 202
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Under the Constitution of the United States, those with political ambitions who aspire to serve in the federal government must be at least twenty-five to qualify for membership in the House of Representatives, thirty to run for the Senate, and thirty-five to become president. What is the justification for these age thresholds, and is it time to consider changing them? In this provocative and lively book, John Seery presents the case for a constitutional amendment to lower the age barrier to eighteen, the same age at which citizens become eligible to vote. He divides his argument into three sections. In a historical chapter, he traces the way in which the age qualifications became incorporated in the Constitution in the first place. In a theoretical chapter, he analyzes the normative arguments for office eligibility as a democratic right and liberty. And in a political chapter, he ruminates about the real-world consequences of passing such an amendment and the prospects for its passage. Finally, in a postscript, he argues that younger citizens in particular ought to be exposed to this fundamental issue in civics.
Author: Ron Faucheux Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1590770102 Category : Campaign management Languages : en Pages : 225
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"Providing practical insights and vote-winning tips, this book is an invaluable resource for candidates - newcomer, challenger and experienced incumbent alike - pursuing a political career at any level." "As campaigns have become more expensive, sophisticated, and competitive, today's candidates need a clear understanding of the challenges they will face - as well as the tools and techniques available to them." "Put together in one place for the first time, Running for Office covers the essentials of assembling a winning campaign, from big-picture items to the smallest details."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Michelle Reeb Publisher: ISBN: 9780578466453 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Our Playbook provides any Top Candidate with a proven, step-by-step process to landing the opportunity they want most.When you set out on your search, you're likely to get all kinds of advice. One of the most common misconceptions we've seen is the idea of the resume blast, shooting your application to literally hundreds of potential employers in the hope that a small percentage of those will turn into interviews, of which an even smaller percentage of those might turn into actual offers. In our experience, this is time-consuming, inefficient and highly unlikely to net you the results you're seeking.Rather than approaching the job-seeking process with a "numbers game" mentality, The Top Candidate Playbook walks you through the process of optimally positioning yourself for success through a highly targeted, acutely focused approach. This workbook-style playbook takes you step-by-step through the entire process, from in-depth self-evaluation to detailed guidance regarding resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, interviews, salary negotiations and more. Actionable, relevant and insightful, this Playbook is a proven game-changer and available exclusively Amazon.
Author: Fred Busch Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000224538 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 214
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In this first-of-kind book, senior psychoanalysts from around the world offer personal reflections on their own training, what it was like to become a psychoanalyst, and what they would like most to convey to the candidate of today. With forty-two personal letters to candidates, this edited collection helps analysts in training and those recently entering the profession to reflect upon what it means to be a psychoanalytic candidate and enter the profession. Letters tackle the anxieties, ambiguities, complications, and pleasures faced in these tasks. From these reflections, the book serves as a guide through this highly personal, complex, and meaningful experience and helps readers consider the many different meanings of being a candidate in a psychanalytic institute. Perfect for candidates and psychoanalytic educators, this book inspires analysts at all levels to think, once again, about this impossible but fascinating profession and to consider their own psychoanalytic development.
Author: David B. Holian Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317668383 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 220
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Voter perceptions of the personal traits of presidential candidates are widely regarded to be important influences on the vote. Media pundits frequently explain the outcome of presidential elections in terms of the personal appeal of the candidates. Despite the emphasis on presidential character traits in the media, the scholarly investigation in this area is limited. In this book, David Holian and Charles Prysby set out to examine the effect that trait perceptions have on the vote, how these perceptions are shaped by other attitudes and evaluations, and what types of voters are most likely to cast a ballot on the basis of the character traits of the presidential candidates. Using the American National Election Studies (ANES) surveys, the authors find that traits do have a very substantial effect on the vote, that different candidates have advantages on different traits, and that the opinions expressed by media pundits about how the candidates are viewed by the voters are often simplistic, and sometimes quite mistaken. Character traits are important to voters, but we need a better and more complete understanding of how and why these factors influence voters. An essential read which provides a clear and original argument to all those interested in furthering their understanding of the importance of candidate character traits for the quality of American elections and democracy.
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