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The year of Obama : How Barack Obama Won the White House / edited by Larry J. Sabato. - New York : Longman, 2010. - viii, 296 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Conventions : the contemporary significance of a great American institution / The election of our lifetime / From Republican "lock" to Republican "lockout?" / The 2008 presidential election : how Obama won and what it means / The congressional and gubernatorial contests / The impact of federal election laws on the 2008 presidential election / Media in the 2008 election : 21st century campaign, same old story / No laughing matter : the role of new media in the 2008 election / Game-changers : new technology and the 2008 presidential election / The nominating process in 2008 : a look inside the Rube Goldberg. Did the rules decide? / Presidential election 2008 : an amazing race : so what's next? / Justin Sizemore -- Larry Sabato -- Rhodes Cook -- Alan Abramowitz -- Bruce Larson -- Michael Toner -- Diana Owen -- Girish J. Gulati -- Michael Cornfield -- Alex Theodoridis -- Susan MacManus.

ISBN: 9780205650446 0205650449

LCCN: 2010513200

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA998340 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015172017 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Obama, Barack, 1961-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents--Election--United States--2008.
Political campaigns--History--United States--21st century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

LC Class. No.: 002 E 901.1 / Y39 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 324.973/09031