Race for the Presidency 2008

About this book

The 2008 presidential nominating campaign is proving to be more dynamic and controversial than any in recent memory. More and more states are choosing to hold their caucuses and primaries earlier and earlier, challenging Iowa's and New Hampshire's coveted first spots on the calendar. This election season also features a diverse candidate pool that includes a politician turned television actor, a former first lady, a popular African American senator from Illinois, and the former New York City mayor whose name has become synonymous with nation's response to the September 11 attacks. In Race for the Presidency: Winning the 2008 Nomination, Rhodes Cook examines the U.S. nominating process state by state for the 2008 presidential election, providing insight, historical perspective, and important data. Readers will find the following: An overview of the 2008 primary schedule; An explanation of how the primary system works, its historical roots, and the evolution of the presidential nominating process. The information for each state includes: An essay highlighting the recent history of the presidential primary or caucus; A table listing presidential primary results for the past several decades; A box detailing the Democratic and Republican delegate-selection rules for 2008, the primary or caucus date, and the number of delegates allotted; A map showing counties and major population centers; A discussion of each Democratic and Republican presidential nominating contest since 1968, with maps illustrating the presidential primary winners in each state, summaries of the campaigns, and nationwide primary vote data for the leading candidates. - Publisher.