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Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1976 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1988 (percent)Facts & Figures
Presidential Candidates' Delegate Strength from Caucus States and Primary States, 1968–2008Facts & Figures
2012 Presidential Debates: Romney's Comeback2012Election Analysis
Ballot AccessEncyclopedia Entry
Buckley v. Valeo: Context and ExcerptsJan. 30, 1976Primary Source
Buckley v. Valeo: Short SummaryJan. 30, 1976Case Summary
Buckley v. Valeo: U.S. Supreme Court on the Constitutionality of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971Jan. 30, 1976Primary Source
Campaign Finance Reform in the 1970s and 1980sEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance ShowdownNov. 22, 2002CQ Researcher
Campaign Financing: HistoryEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign FinancingEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Lengths for Presidential Candidates, 2008Facts & Figures
Candidate DebatesUnknown
Common Cause v. Schmitt, Federal Election Commission v. Americans for ChangeJan. 19, 1982Case Summary
Comprehensive Reform Efforts in the 1980s and 1990sEncyclopedia Entry
Content of Television News Coverage of General Elections, 1988–2004Facts & Figures
Content of Television News Coverage of Primary Campaigns, 1988–2004Facts & Figures
Corporate Donations on the Rise - Exact Amount UnknownFacts & Figures
Democratic and Republican Presidential Nominations, Campaign Lengths, 1968–2008Facts & Figures
Democrats Take Back Congress: 20062006Encyclopedia Entry
Divided Government, 1860–2010Facts & Figures
Divided GovernmentEncyclopedia Entry
Electing the PresidentEncyclopedia Entry
Electing the PresidentCQ Researcher
Election Cycle in AmericaEncyclopedia Entry
Election DayUnknown
Election ReformNov. 2, 2001CQ Researcher
Election Results: Congress and the Presidency, 1860–2010Facts & Figures
Electoral College: SummaryEncyclopedia Entry
Emotional Responses to Major-Party Presidential Candidates, 1980–2004 (percent)Facts & Figures
Farewell Address of President B. ClintonJan. 18, 2001Primary Source
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974Encyclopedia Entry
Federal Election Commission v. AkinsJun. 1, 1998Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign CommissionJun. 25, 2001Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC), Democratic Party of the United States v. NCPACMar. 18, 1985Case Summary
Figure 1-1 Voter Turnout Rates: Presidential and Midterm Elections, 1789–2012Unknown
Figure 1-5 Democratic and Republican Presidential Nominations, Campaign Lengths, 1968–2012Unknown
Figure 3-5 Presidential Preferences during 2012Unknown
General Election CampaignEncyclopedia Entry
Income Tax Checkoff, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
IncumbencyEncyclopedia Entry
Introduction to Presidential Voting PreferencesEncyclopedia Entry
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1968 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1980 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1984 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1992 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 1996 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 2000 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 2004 (percent)Facts & Figures
Leading Candidates in Presidential Primaries, 2008 (percent)Facts & Figures
Limitations on PACs, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Lubin v. PanishMar. 26, 1974Case Summary
Media Coverage of CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Memorable Moments in Debate HistoryEncyclopedia Entry
Money and Political SpeechEncyclopedia Entry
New Laws in the 2000sEncyclopedia Entry
Nixon v. FitzgeraldJun. 24, 1982Case Summary
Obama, MichelleBiography
Party Winning Presidential Election, by State, 1789–2008Facts & Figures
Personal Characteristics of Major-Party Candidates, 1980–2004 (percent)Facts & Figures
Pipefitters Local Union v. U.S.Jun. 22, 1972Case Summary
Political Contributions and Campaign Spending, 1965-1968 Overview1965 - 1968Legislative Analysis
Politics and Issues During Years of Uneasy Peace: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues in a Partisan Era: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues in the Post-Cold War Era: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and issues in the post-World War II years: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues, 1945-2008: Introduction1945 - 2008Encyclopedia Entry
PollingEncyclopedia Entry
Popular and Electoral Votes for President, 1789–2008Facts & Figures
Positive Television News Coverage of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates during the General Election, 1988–2004Facts & Figures
President George Bush on Beck Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Notify Nonunion Employees That Union Dues They Are Required To Pay Cannot Be Used for Political Activities the Employees OpposeApr. 13, 1992Primary Source
Presidential Campaign Receipts, 1996–2004 (in millions)Facts & Figures
Presidential Elections and CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Elections ChronologyEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Elections: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Nomination Methods, by State, 1968–2008Facts & Figures
Presidential Preferences during 2008Facts & Figures
Presidential Preferences throughout the Election Year, 1948–20041948 - 2004Facts & Figures
Presidential Vote in General Elections, by Groups, Gallup Poll, 1952–2004 (percent)1952 - 2004Facts & Figures
Presidential Vote in General Elections, by Groups, Network Exit Polls, 1988–2004 (percent)1988 - 2004Facts & Figures
Presidential Vote in General Elections, by Groups, Network Exit Polls, 1992–2008 (percent)Facts & Figures
Presidential Voting Preferences by Physical CharacteristicsEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Voting Preferences by Presidential Vote ChoiceEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential VotingEncyclopedia Entry
Public Campaign Funds, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Public Financing of CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Public Financing of Presidential CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Reagan and Realignment, An Essay from 1981 81, 1981 - Jan. 3, 1983Encyclopedia Entry
Recommendations of the Senate Watergate CommitteeJul. 12, 1974Primary Source
Removal from OfficeEncyclopedia Entry
Republican National Conventions, 1856–2008Facts & Figures
Roads to the White HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Role of the Campaign Staff and AdvisersUnknown
Running MateEncyclopedia Entry
ScandalsEncyclopedia Entry
Senate Action on Campaign Finance Reform, 1999-20001999 - 2000Legislative Analysis
Senators Obama and McCain in the Final Presidential DebateOct. 15, 2008Primary Source
Significant Third-Party Presidential Candidates, 1824–2004Facts & Figures
Split-Ticket Voting, 1952–2008 (percent)Facts & Figures
Straw VoteEncyclopedia Entry
Table 1-24 State Methods for Choosing National Convention Delegates, 1968–2012Unknown
Table 1-7 Popular and Electoral Votes for President, 1789–2012Unknown
Table 3-10 Split-Ticket Voting, 1952–2012 (percent)Unknown
Table 3-4 Presidential Vote in General Elections, by Groups, Network Exit Polls, 1996–2012 (percent)Unknown
Table 3-7 Strength of Party Identification and the Presidential Vote, 1952–2012 (percent)Unknown
Television Coverage and Viewership of National Party Conventions, 1952–2004Facts & Figures
The Constitutional Convention: Debates on Presidential Selection1787Primary Source
The Decision to DebateEncyclopedia Entry
The ElectionEncyclopedia Entry
The Exploratory StageEncyclopedia Entry
The Federalist Papers on Presidential Selection1788Primary Source
The Growth of Presidential Primaries, 1912–2008Facts & Figures
The Modern Presidential Nominating SystemEncyclopedia Entry
The Nation's Voters, 1980–2010Facts & Figures
The Presidential NominationEncyclopedia Entry
The Primary and Caucus ScheduleEncyclopedia Entry
Third PartiesEncyclopedia Entry
Ticket-Splitting between Presidential and House Candidates, 1900–2008Facts & Figures
Types of Campaign AdvertisementsEncyclopedia Entry
Types of Presidential Nomination Methods, 1968–2008Facts & Figures
Types of StrategyUnknown
U.S. Presidents and Vice PresidentsFacts & Figures
Voter Turnout Rates, Presidential and Midterm Elections, 1789-2010Facts & Figures
Voter Turnout Rates: Presidential and Midterm Elections, 1789–2010Facts & Figures
Voter Turnout Rates: Presidential Elections, South and Non-South, 1789–2008Facts & Figures
Voter TurnoutEncyclopedia Entry
Watershed ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Whistle StopEncyclopedia Entry
Who Runs for PresidentEncyclopedia Entry