Heilemann, John
Summary: From two of the best political reporters in the country comes the gripping inside story of the historic 2008 presidential election.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 324.973 HEILemire, Jonathan
Summary: "A probing and illuminating analysis of current state of American politics, focusing on Donald Trump's lie about election fraud, by the White House Bureau Chief of Politico and the host of MSNBC's Way Too Early Donald Trump first tried it out in 2016, at an August rally in Ohio. He said that perhaps he wouldn't accept the election results in his race against Hillary Clinton, that the election...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.973 LEMCorso, Phil
Summary: "The Electoral College is the body of people who elect the president and vice president of the United States. Many U.S. citizens are confused by this system, which dates back to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. When citizens vote for a presidential candidate, they're actually voting for an elector -- someone who will cast a vote for their state for that candidate in the Electoral College....
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 CORRiggleman, Denver
Summary: "As the US capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021, the White House went dark for seven hours and thirty-seven minutes. It was my job to turn the lights on. The void happened to overlap with the hours when supporters of former President Trump brawled with police, smashed windows, and rampaged through the halls of Congress as his loss to Joe Biden was being certified. Why the White House went...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 RIGSummary: The vote that made Jefferson President: February 17th, 1801. The House is deadlocked on a vote to decide the 3rd President of the United States because of the vagueness of the Constitution and the role of the electoral college. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, refuse to vote in favor of Thomas Jefferson who received a majority of the vote. Instead they will vote for Federalist Aaron...
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Publisher / Publication Date: CBS News 2000
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV YOUGelman, Andrew/ Park, David/ Shor, Boris/ Bafumi, Joseph
Contents: Introduction -- Rich state, poor state -- How the talking heads can be so confused -- Income and voting over time -- Inequality and voting -- Religious reds and secular blues -- The United States in comparative perspective -- Polarized parties -- Competing to build a majority coalition -- Putting it all together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.973 GELHasen, Richard L.
Summary: "As the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. In this timely and accessible book, Richard L. Hasen uses riveting stories illustrating four factors increasing the mistrust. Voter suppression has escalated as a Republican tool aimed to depress turnout of likely Democratic voters, fueling suspicion. Pockets...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.973 HASFleischer, Jeff
Summary: "Updated for the 2024 election cycle, this revised edition provides a compelling primer of how US election processes came to be and how they work"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 324.6 FLEMorris, Dick
Summary: In The return Morris reveals how to beat the Democrats and the radical left at their own game--and getting freedom-loving Americans to rise up for Trump and our democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Humanix Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.973 MORHuffman, Alan.
Summary: Two opposition researchers take readers on a year-long journey across the United States as they investigate the backgrounds of political candidates, from presidential appointees to local school board hopefuls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.70973 HUFAchen, Christopher H.
Summary: Achen and Bartels argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters.Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 321.8 ACHSmith, Erin Geiger
Summary: "Did you know that voting in any election--from mayor to president--is a privilege and a right? Americans eighteen and older are allowed to vote! But this hasn't always been the case for everyone. From the founders of this country to Jim Crow to women's suffrage to gerrymandering--and everything in between--Erin Geiger Smith takes an in-depth look at the fascinating and complex history of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.60 SMICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6097 SMIJohnson, Dennis W
Summary: This book offers the most up-to-date examination of campaigns and elections, including the challenges and opportunities they present. It addresses fundamental questions about who votes in American elections, how legislative districts are reapportioned and why it matters, the realities of voter fraud, the pros and cons of reforming the Electoral College, the impact of dark money on campaigns,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.7 JOHContents: Introduction / Mitch McConnell -- The origins and meaning of the electoral college / Gary L. Gregg II -- The development and democratization of the electoral college / Andrew E. Busch -- Federalism, the states, and the electoral college / James R. Stoner Jr. -- Moderating the political impulse / Paul A. Rahe -- The electoral college and the future of the American political parties / Michael...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ISI Books 2001