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The updates section includes information on current events written by the textbook authors.
Martin P. Wattenberg - The Democrats’ Decline in the House During the Clinton Presidency: An Analysis of Partisan Swings
George C. Edwards III - Grasping Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Republican Interpretations of the 1998 House Elections
Martin P. Wattenberg - Should Election Day Be a Holiday?
George C. Edwards III - Impeaching the President
George C. Edwards III - The Short Life of the Line-Item Veto
George C. Edwards III - Why Is Bill Clinton So Popular When No One Seems to Like Him?
Martin P. Wattenberg - Controversy Over the Plan to Use Scientific Sampling in the 2000 Census
Martin P. Wattenberg - The Crisis of Electoral Politics
Copyright © 1997 by Martin P. Wattenberg. All rights reserved.
The Atlantic Monthly; May 1997; The Crisis of Electoral Politics; Volume 279, No. 5; pages 115-120.
George C. Edwards III - Campaign Finances and Spending
Martin P. Wattenberg - New Information on Turnout in the Elections of 1997 and 1996
Following are some links to some articles and Websites that chronicle current affairs. We've included these because we think they are of general interest to users of this textbook.
Who's Running in 1998
Here, Washington Post reporters forecast the state and national candidates and campaigns to watch in 1998. When looking at the data for Governors' races, notice the large number of open seats due to term-limits.
US Demographic Statistics and Government Information
This site provides a vast array of online data on the US population and our government (national, state, and local) in simple tables and using graphical representations.
Presidential Candidate Websites for the 2000 Elections
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