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This book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the conduct and outcome of the Florida elections in 2014; the race for Governor, for state constitutional offices, for the US Congress and for the Florida State Legislature. It compares these elections to their predecessors.
List of contents
List of Illustrations .
List of Tables .
Preface ...
Acknowledgments ...
OneThe Race for Governor .
The Candidates and the Primaries
The General Election for Governor: Strategic Context
Positioning, Targeting and Message
How the Republicans Campaigned
How the Democrats Campaigned
Summary
TwoThe Gubernatorial Election Results .
Vote by Mail and Early Voting
Voter Turnout
County by County Results
ThreeExplaining the Outcome: Group Voting in the 2014 Gubernatorial Election .
Gender, Age, and Race
Education and Income
Religion
Party Identification and Ideology
Voting in Coalitions Elections: 1998-2014
FourIssue Opinions and Candidate Choice: Gubernatorial Election 2014 .
The Economy
Healthcare
Social Issues
The Obama Effect
Medical Marijuana Amendment
FiveThe Campaigns for the Constitutional Offices .
The Race for Attorney General
The Race for Chief Financial Officer
The Race for Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
SixThe Congressional Campaign .
The Pattern of Outcomes in the 2012 Congressional Elections
SevenThe Campaigns for the Florida State Legislature .
The State Senate Campaigns
House of Representatives Campaigns
Patterns in the Outcomes of the Florida Legislative Races
EightThe 2014 Elections and the Future of Florida Politics .
Legislative Competition in Florida and the Nation, 1968-2014
Competitiveness in the 2014 State Legislative Elections: Five Percent Marginality
Competitiveness in the 2014 State Legislative Elections: Incumbency Success
Competitiveness in the 2014 State Legislative Elections: Uncontested Seats
Monetary Factors in Electoral Competition
References .
About the Authors .
Index .
About the author
Robert E. Crew, Jr. is Professor of Political Science and Director of the graduate program in applied American politics at Florida State University. He has written widely on Florida politics and has managed and consulted on political campaigns in Florida and elsewhere.
Summary
This book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the conduct and outcome of the Florida elections in 2014; the race for Governor, for state constitutional offices, for the US Congress and for the Florida State Legislature. It compares these elections to their predecessors.
