Down BallotAuthor :
Hardback
Published : Monday 5 February 2024
Description
When an obscure primary election met the culture wars In 1990, a suburban Chicago race for the Republican Party nomination for state representative unexpectedly became a national proxy battle over abortion in the United States. But the hard-fought primary also illustrated the overlooked importance of down-ballot contests in Americas culture wars. Patrick Wohl offers the dramatic account of a rollercoaster campaign that, after attracting political celebrities and a media circus, came down to thirty-one votes, a coin toss to determine the winner, and a recount fight that set a precedent for how to count dimpled chads. As the story unfolds, Wohl provides a rare nuts-and-bolts look at an election for state office from its first days through the Illinois Supreme Court decision that decided the winner--and set the stage for a decisive 1992 rematch. A compelling political page-turner, Down Ballot takes readers behind the scenes of a legendary Illinois election.
You may also like ...
by
Hardback
01 Nov 2015
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
€30.36
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
20 Oct 2015
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
€19.83
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Hardback
05 Feb 2024
History of the Americas
€115.83
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
05 Feb 2024
History of the Americas
€22.22
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
Reviews