This Splendid Game : Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940-2002
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This Splendid Game : Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940-2002
Description
An insider's analysis of Maine politics from World War II to the beginning of the 21st century. Close reading and critical examination of one major election in each of the decades between 1940 and 2000: their historical contexts, their candidates or issues, and the campaigns that influenced their outcomes. Includes analyses of elections involving such characters as Margaret Chase Smith, Ed Muskie, Ken Curtis, Elmer Violette, Bill Cohen, Angus King, and Susan Collins. The public approaches that led to their success or failure; the impact of these campaigns and elections on Maine politics more broadly. The shape of Maine political parties by the end of the 20th century. Election analysis after 1970 includes the author's own experiences in Maine politics.
Creator
Potholm, Christian P.
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Lexington Books
Date
2003
Language
en
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1940-2002; Maine
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Zotero
Item Type
Book
ISBN
9780739106044
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243
Place
Lanham, Maryland
Publisher
Lexington Books
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This Splendid Game... @ Google Books
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