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Informationen zum Autor Theodore F. Sheckels (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) is the Charles J. Potts Emeritus Professor of Social Science, as well as an emeritus professor of English and communication studies, at Randolph-Macon College. Dr. Sheckels has contributed numerous articles and book chapters and has published thirteen books, which reflect his research on various literary and political communication topics. Klappentext Maryland Politics and Political Communication, 1950-2005 is not a survey of all that occurred between 1950 and 2005. Rather, this book focuses on a set of interesting political events in which communication is a very important variable. These events, be they elections or episodes of governance, are also-arguably-the most dramatic ones during the period. Zusammenfassung Focuses on a set of interesting political events in which communication is a very important variable. These events! be they elections or episodes of governance! are also arguably the most dramatic ones during the period! 1950-2005. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Maryland, My Maryland Chapter 2 Sad Tydings Chapter 3 Mr. Wallace Goes to Maryland Chapter 4 What Kind of Man, Ted Agnew Is Chapter 5 William Donald Schaefer: Baltimore's Gift to Maryland Chapter 6 The "True" Marylander: Barbara Mikulski Under Attack Chapter 7 Who Told the Better Story: Negative Advertising in the 1998 Glendening vs. Sauerbrey Gubernatorial Campaign Chapter 8 Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Coronation: Townsend vs. Ehrlich in 2002 Chapter 9 Bookends: Theodore R. McKeldin, Robert R. Ehrlich, and Divided Government Chapter 10 Conclusion and a Glance at 2006