Tammy R. Vigil

Connecting with Constituents

Identification Building and Blocking in Contemporary National Convention Addresses

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Produktbeschreibung

Connecting with Constituents examines the strategies presidential and vice presidential nominees and their surrogates employ while speaking at national nominating conventions to encourage voters to build bonds with one candidate and party and to discourage listeners from forming connections with the opposition. It examines addresses from 1980 to 2012.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 446
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 872g
• ISBN-13: 9780739199039
• ISBN-10: 073919903X
• Artikelnr.: 43333337

Autorenporträt

By Tammy R. Vigil

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Importance of Presidential Campaigns and Nominating
Conventions Chapter One: Identification and the Race for the White House
Chapter Two: Setting the Tone: Convention Keynote Addresses Chapter Three:
Relying on Others: Special Surrogates Speak Chapter Four: Running Mate
Challenges: Vice Presidential Nominees' Acceptance Speeches Chapter Five:
When Wives Speak: Addresses by Nominees' Spouses Chapter Six: The Main
Event: Presidential Nomination Acceptance Addresses Conclusion: The Ties
that Bind: Lessons from Convention Speeches