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Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, brings together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2016 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward.
List of contents
Introduction and Acknowledgments
1. The 2016 Election that Broke All, or At Least Most, of the Rules, by Larry J. Sabato
2. Demographic Coalitions: How Trump Picked the Democratic Lock and Won the Presidency, by David Byler
3. Straight Tickets for Senate, Some Split Tickets for Governor: The 2016 Senate and Gubernatorial Elections, by Geoffrey Skelley
4. House 2016: The Republicans Endure, by Kyle Kondik
5. Presidential Primaries: A Hit at the Ballot Box, by Rhodes Cook
6. Donald Trump and a GOP Primary Race Like No Other, by Robert Costa
7. "Feel the Bern," Hillary's Agonizing Loss, and the Future of the Democratic Party, by Greg Sargent
8. Latinos and the 2016 Election, by Matt Barreto, Thomas Schaller, and Gary Segura
9. The Sources of Trump's Support, by Ronald Rapoport and Walt Stone
10. Polling in the 2016 Election, by Ariel Edwards-Levy, Natalie Jackson, and Janie Velencia
11. Twitter Rants, Press Bashing, and Fake News: The Shameful Legacy of Media in the 2016 Election, by Diana Owen
12. The Seven-Billion-Dollar Election: Emerging Campaign Finance Trends and their Impact on the 2016 Presidential Race and Beyond, by Michael E. Toner and Karen E. Trainer
13. It Wasn't the Economy, Stupid: Racial Polarization, White Racial Resentment, and the Rise of Trump, by Alan I. Abramowitz
14. The "Emerging Democratic Majority" Fails to Emerge, by Sean Trende
15. Ten Takeaways from Campaign 2016 and a Look Forward, by Susan A. MacManus and Anthony A. Cilluffo
Notes
Index
About the Contributors
About the author
Larry J. Sabato is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and director of its Center for Politics. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books on American politics and elections.
Kyle Kondik is managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, the University of Virginia Center for Politics' nonpartisan newsletter on American campaigns and elections. He is the author of The Bellwether: Why Ohio Picks the President (2016).
Geoffrey Skelley is associate editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, the University of Virginia Center for Politics' nonpartisan newsletter on American campaigns and elections.
Summary
Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, brings together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2016 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward.
