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Ronald T. Libby's Purging the Republican Party examines Tea Party primary campaigns against Republicans including the defeats of Dede Scozzafava in New York and Bob Bennett in Utah, and the election of Marco Rubio in Florida. It includes an assessment of the Tea Party’s political prospects following the 2012 elections and beyond.
Sommario
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Introduction
2. The Tea Party's Political Ideology
3. The Tea Party's Policies: Contract From America
4. The Civil War Within the Republican Party
5. The "Scozzafava" Strategy to Defeat Senator Bob Bennett
6. Tea Party-Hispanic Constituency for Senator Marco Rubio
7. Conclusion: the 2012 Elections and Beyond
Appendix A
Info autore
Ronald T. Libby is professor of political science and public administration at University of North Florida. He is the author of The Criminalization of Medicine: America's War on Doctors and Eco-Wars: Political Campaigns and Social Movements.
Riassunto
Ronald T. Libby's Purging the Republican Party examines Tea Party primary campaigns against Republicans including the defeats of Dede Scozzafava in New York and Bob Bennett in Utah, and the election of Marco Rubio in Florida. It includes an assessment of the Tea Party's political prospects following the 2012 elections and beyond.
