Slingshot : the Defeat of Eric Cantor.

Incumbents don't lose. So how did nationally prominent House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lose a primary battle to college professor David Brat, an unknown political rookie? In Slingshot: The Defeat of Eric Cantor, authors Lauren Cohen Bell, David Elliot Meyer and Ronald Keith Gaddie take advant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bell, Lauren Cohen
Otros Autores: Meyer, David Elliot, Gaddie, Ronald Keith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington DC : SAGE Publications, 2015.
Temas:
Cantor, Eric, > 1963-
Brat, David Alan, > 1964-
United States. > Congress. > House > Elections, 2014.
United States. > Congress. > House
2000-2099
Campaign management > Virginia > Case studies.
Political campaigns > Virginia > Case studies.
Political candidates > Virginia.
Campagnes électorales > Gestion > Virginie > Études de cas.
Candidats (Élections) > Virginie.
Campaign management
Elections
Political campaigns
Political candidates
Politics and government
Virginia > Politics and government > 21st century.
Virginie > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Virginia
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Incumbents don't lose. So how did nationally prominent House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lose a primary battle to college professor David Brat, an unknown political rookie? In Slingshot: The Defeat of Eric Cantor, authors Lauren Cohen Bell, David Elliot Meyer and Ronald Keith Gaddie take advantage of exceptional behind-the-scenes access to the Brat campaign to explain the challenger's victory. They examine the essential need for elected officials to maintain strong support in their home districts and just how Cantor's focus on climbing the party ranks in Washington contributed to his loss. The.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 pages)
ISBN:9781506311944
1506311946

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