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Over the years, California has had more than its share of political turmoil. But for pure melodrama, nothing matches the 2003 campaign to recall the state's sitting governor, Gray Davis. "Recall!" relates the latest and most dramatic chapter in the political history of the Golden State.
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Over the years, California has had more than its share of political turmoil. But for pure melodrama, nothing matches the 2003 campaign to recall the state's sitting governor, Gray Davis. "Recall!" relates the latest and most dramatic chapter in the political history of the Golden State.
Produktdetails
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- Verlag: Taylor & Francis
- Seitenzahl: 187
- Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2004
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 225mm x 155mm x 12mm
- Gewicht: 277g
- ISBN-13: 9780765614575
- ISBN-10: 076561457X
- Artikelnr.: 22028430
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis
- Seitenzahl: 187
- Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2004
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 225mm x 155mm x 12mm
- Gewicht: 277g
- ISBN-13: 9780765614575
- ISBN-10: 076561457X
- Artikelnr.: 22028430
Larry N. Gerston is professor of political science at San Jose State University and the author or co-author of seven books on state and national politics. His Public Policy Making in a Democratic Society: A Guide to Civic Engagement has been heralded as a breakthrough primer for citizen involvement. Likewise, his California Politics and Government: A Practical Guide (co-authored with Terry Christensen) has sold more than 100,000 copies as the most popular book in its field. A native Californian, Gerston has worked for a county supervisor and a state legislator. For the past twenty-three years, he has been the political analyst at NBC11 in the San Francisco Bay area. In addition, Gerston has published The Costco Experience: An Unofficial Survivor's Guide, a hands-on, tongue-in-cheek book about the world of warehouse shopping. Terry Christensen is professor of political science at San Jose State University and the author or co-author of six books and many newspaper op-ed pieces. He is frequently consulted by local and national media concerning political issues in California and Silicon Valley. He is currently at work on new editions of Reel Politics: American Political Movies from Birth of a Nation to Platoon, and Local Politics: Governing at the Grassroots (both forthcoming in 2005). He has served on numerous civic committees and commissions and currently is a member of the Advisory Board of City Year/ Silicon Valley and Program Chair for the Commonwealth Club/Silicon Valley. In 1998, he was named San Jose State University's Outstanding Professor.
Preface
Photos follow page 78
Part I. The Politics of Recall
1. The California Republic: More Like a Nation Than a State
Land of Direct Democracy
"California Sets the Pace": Tom Brokaw, NBC News,
October 8, 2003 California's Economy: Ranking Sixth in the World If the State Were a Nation Diversity Compounded by Diversity Fractured Political Parties
Out of History and Diversity: Opportunity
and Opportunists
2. Elements of a Perfect Storm
The Power Crisis A Plunging Economy The Budget Deficit And Then the Rains Came . . .
Part II. The Shaping of the Battle
3. The Legislature: Gridlock Defined
The Problem of the Two
Thirds Vote
The Term
Limits Paradox
Safe Districts and Dangerous Legislative Conflicts
Adding Fuel to the Fire
4. Governor Gray Davis: Triumph, Decline, Denial
Who Is Gray Davis?
Governor Davis: "Implement My Vision"
Slow Reaction: A Governor in Denial Davis Agonistes
5. Qualifying for the Ballot: Right
Wing Conspiracy or Convergence of Interests?
Qualifying for the Ballot Instigators and Visionaries
The Stealth Campaign: The Internet and Talk Radio
Darrell Issa's Golden Egg
Davis Fights Back
Republicans Engaged
An Election Is Ordered
Part III. The Campaign
6. The 75
Day Sprint
The Recall Goes to Court A Two
Part Affair
Gray Davis: Defending Slippery Turf
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Capitalizing on the Mystique of
Cruz Bustamante: The Democratic Alternative
Tom McClintock: The Conservative Conscience
Peter Camejo: The Liberal Conscience
Bill Simon, Peter Ueberroth, and Arianna Huffington:
The Dropouts The Supporting Cast And the Winner Is . . .
7. The Issues
Voter Concerns
Candidate Positions
The Economy and the Budget
Education: We're All for the Kids
Energy: Crisis and Conspiracy Theories
Immigration
and Immigrant Candidates
Social Issues: Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, and Women's Rights Other Issues: The Environment, Health Care, and Political Reform Issues: The Bottom Line
8. Interest Groups: Taking Sides
The Right: Conservative Groups and the Recall The Left: Liberal Groups and the Recall Labor: Rallying the Troops Business: A Winner at Last Indians: California's Newest Players Follow the Money
Personality Politics: Movie Stars and Political Stars A Different Sort of Election
9. The Campaigns and the Media:
Whose Election Is It Anyway?
The Campaigns: Shaping the Messages
The Polls: What Did We Know and When Did We Know It?
The Debates
The News Media: Kill the Messenger Alternative Media: Celebrity Politics The Final Cliffhanger
Part IV. The Outcome
10. Davis Loses the Recall Battle
A "Normal" Political Campaign in an Abnormal Political Climate A Mandate for Change Key Factors
The Schwarzenegger Surprise Voting Groups
A Smooth Operation After All Anatomy of a Defeat
11. Recall and Political Stability in California:
Can They Coexist?
Putting the Pieces Back Together Lessons Learned
The Permanence of Structural Issues California Recall: "Perfect Storm" or Trendsetter?
The Uncertainty Ahead
12. Epilogue
Out with the Old
In with the New
Schwarzenegger the Activist
Early Victories
Early Defeats
Early Compromises
The Movie Star and the Bully Pulpit
More to Come
But What?
Appendix A: Recall Timeline
Appendix B: The 2003 Recall Election and California Politics on the Internet Notes Index
About the Authors
Photos follow page 78
Part I. The Politics of Recall
1. The California Republic: More Like a Nation Than a State
Land of Direct Democracy
"California Sets the Pace": Tom Brokaw, NBC News,
October 8, 2003 California's Economy: Ranking Sixth in the World If the State Were a Nation Diversity Compounded by Diversity Fractured Political Parties
Out of History and Diversity: Opportunity
and Opportunists
2. Elements of a Perfect Storm
The Power Crisis A Plunging Economy The Budget Deficit And Then the Rains Came . . .
Part II. The Shaping of the Battle
3. The Legislature: Gridlock Defined
The Problem of the Two
Thirds Vote
The Term
Limits Paradox
Safe Districts and Dangerous Legislative Conflicts
Adding Fuel to the Fire
4. Governor Gray Davis: Triumph, Decline, Denial
Who Is Gray Davis?
Governor Davis: "Implement My Vision"
Slow Reaction: A Governor in Denial Davis Agonistes
5. Qualifying for the Ballot: Right
Wing Conspiracy or Convergence of Interests?
Qualifying for the Ballot Instigators and Visionaries
The Stealth Campaign: The Internet and Talk Radio
Darrell Issa's Golden Egg
Davis Fights Back
Republicans Engaged
An Election Is Ordered
Part III. The Campaign
6. The 75
Day Sprint
The Recall Goes to Court A Two
Part Affair
Gray Davis: Defending Slippery Turf
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Capitalizing on the Mystique of
Cruz Bustamante: The Democratic Alternative
Tom McClintock: The Conservative Conscience
Peter Camejo: The Liberal Conscience
Bill Simon, Peter Ueberroth, and Arianna Huffington:
The Dropouts The Supporting Cast And the Winner Is . . .
7. The Issues
Voter Concerns
Candidate Positions
The Economy and the Budget
Education: We're All for the Kids
Energy: Crisis and Conspiracy Theories
Immigration
and Immigrant Candidates
Social Issues: Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, and Women's Rights Other Issues: The Environment, Health Care, and Political Reform Issues: The Bottom Line
8. Interest Groups: Taking Sides
The Right: Conservative Groups and the Recall The Left: Liberal Groups and the Recall Labor: Rallying the Troops Business: A Winner at Last Indians: California's Newest Players Follow the Money
Personality Politics: Movie Stars and Political Stars A Different Sort of Election
9. The Campaigns and the Media:
Whose Election Is It Anyway?
The Campaigns: Shaping the Messages
The Polls: What Did We Know and When Did We Know It?
The Debates
The News Media: Kill the Messenger Alternative Media: Celebrity Politics The Final Cliffhanger
Part IV. The Outcome
10. Davis Loses the Recall Battle
A "Normal" Political Campaign in an Abnormal Political Climate A Mandate for Change Key Factors
The Schwarzenegger Surprise Voting Groups
A Smooth Operation After All Anatomy of a Defeat
11. Recall and Political Stability in California:
Can They Coexist?
Putting the Pieces Back Together Lessons Learned
The Permanence of Structural Issues California Recall: "Perfect Storm" or Trendsetter?
The Uncertainty Ahead
12. Epilogue
Out with the Old
In with the New
Schwarzenegger the Activist
Early Victories
Early Defeats
Early Compromises
The Movie Star and the Bully Pulpit
More to Come
But What?
Appendix A: Recall Timeline
Appendix B: The 2003 Recall Election and California Politics on the Internet Notes Index
About the Authors
Preface
Photos follow page 78
Part I. The Politics of Recall
1. The California Republic: More Like a Nation Than a State
Land of Direct Democracy
"California Sets the Pace": Tom Brokaw, NBC News,
October 8, 2003 California's Economy: Ranking Sixth in the World If the State Were a Nation Diversity Compounded by Diversity Fractured Political Parties
Out of History and Diversity: Opportunity
and Opportunists
2. Elements of a Perfect Storm
The Power Crisis A Plunging Economy The Budget Deficit And Then the Rains Came . . .
Part II. The Shaping of the Battle
3. The Legislature: Gridlock Defined
The Problem of the Two
Thirds Vote
The Term
Limits Paradox
Safe Districts and Dangerous Legislative Conflicts
Adding Fuel to the Fire
4. Governor Gray Davis: Triumph, Decline, Denial
Who Is Gray Davis?
Governor Davis: "Implement My Vision"
Slow Reaction: A Governor in Denial Davis Agonistes
5. Qualifying for the Ballot: Right
Wing Conspiracy or Convergence of Interests?
Qualifying for the Ballot Instigators and Visionaries
The Stealth Campaign: The Internet and Talk Radio
Darrell Issa's Golden Egg
Davis Fights Back
Republicans Engaged
An Election Is Ordered
Part III. The Campaign
6. The 75
Day Sprint
The Recall Goes to Court A Two
Part Affair
Gray Davis: Defending Slippery Turf
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Capitalizing on the Mystique of
Cruz Bustamante: The Democratic Alternative
Tom McClintock: The Conservative Conscience
Peter Camejo: The Liberal Conscience
Bill Simon, Peter Ueberroth, and Arianna Huffington:
The Dropouts The Supporting Cast And the Winner Is . . .
7. The Issues
Voter Concerns
Candidate Positions
The Economy and the Budget
Education: We're All for the Kids
Energy: Crisis and Conspiracy Theories
Immigration
and Immigrant Candidates
Social Issues: Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, and Women's Rights Other Issues: The Environment, Health Care, and Political Reform Issues: The Bottom Line
8. Interest Groups: Taking Sides
The Right: Conservative Groups and the Recall The Left: Liberal Groups and the Recall Labor: Rallying the Troops Business: A Winner at Last Indians: California's Newest Players Follow the Money
Personality Politics: Movie Stars and Political Stars A Different Sort of Election
9. The Campaigns and the Media:
Whose Election Is It Anyway?
The Campaigns: Shaping the Messages
The Polls: What Did We Know and When Did We Know It?
The Debates
The News Media: Kill the Messenger Alternative Media: Celebrity Politics The Final Cliffhanger
Part IV. The Outcome
10. Davis Loses the Recall Battle
A "Normal" Political Campaign in an Abnormal Political Climate A Mandate for Change Key Factors
The Schwarzenegger Surprise Voting Groups
A Smooth Operation After All Anatomy of a Defeat
11. Recall and Political Stability in California:
Can They Coexist?
Putting the Pieces Back Together Lessons Learned
The Permanence of Structural Issues California Recall: "Perfect Storm" or Trendsetter?
The Uncertainty Ahead
12. Epilogue
Out with the Old
In with the New
Schwarzenegger the Activist
Early Victories
Early Defeats
Early Compromises
The Movie Star and the Bully Pulpit
More to Come
But What?
Appendix A: Recall Timeline
Appendix B: The 2003 Recall Election and California Politics on the Internet Notes Index
About the Authors
Photos follow page 78
Part I. The Politics of Recall
1. The California Republic: More Like a Nation Than a State
Land of Direct Democracy
"California Sets the Pace": Tom Brokaw, NBC News,
October 8, 2003 California's Economy: Ranking Sixth in the World If the State Were a Nation Diversity Compounded by Diversity Fractured Political Parties
Out of History and Diversity: Opportunity
and Opportunists
2. Elements of a Perfect Storm
The Power Crisis A Plunging Economy The Budget Deficit And Then the Rains Came . . .
Part II. The Shaping of the Battle
3. The Legislature: Gridlock Defined
The Problem of the Two
Thirds Vote
The Term
Limits Paradox
Safe Districts and Dangerous Legislative Conflicts
Adding Fuel to the Fire
4. Governor Gray Davis: Triumph, Decline, Denial
Who Is Gray Davis?
Governor Davis: "Implement My Vision"
Slow Reaction: A Governor in Denial Davis Agonistes
5. Qualifying for the Ballot: Right
Wing Conspiracy or Convergence of Interests?
Qualifying for the Ballot Instigators and Visionaries
The Stealth Campaign: The Internet and Talk Radio
Darrell Issa's Golden Egg
Davis Fights Back
Republicans Engaged
An Election Is Ordered
Part III. The Campaign
6. The 75
Day Sprint
The Recall Goes to Court A Two
Part Affair
Gray Davis: Defending Slippery Turf
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Capitalizing on the Mystique of
Cruz Bustamante: The Democratic Alternative
Tom McClintock: The Conservative Conscience
Peter Camejo: The Liberal Conscience
Bill Simon, Peter Ueberroth, and Arianna Huffington:
The Dropouts The Supporting Cast And the Winner Is . . .
7. The Issues
Voter Concerns
Candidate Positions
The Economy and the Budget
Education: We're All for the Kids
Energy: Crisis and Conspiracy Theories
Immigration
and Immigrant Candidates
Social Issues: Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, and Women's Rights Other Issues: The Environment, Health Care, and Political Reform Issues: The Bottom Line
8. Interest Groups: Taking Sides
The Right: Conservative Groups and the Recall The Left: Liberal Groups and the Recall Labor: Rallying the Troops Business: A Winner at Last Indians: California's Newest Players Follow the Money
Personality Politics: Movie Stars and Political Stars A Different Sort of Election
9. The Campaigns and the Media:
Whose Election Is It Anyway?
The Campaigns: Shaping the Messages
The Polls: What Did We Know and When Did We Know It?
The Debates
The News Media: Kill the Messenger Alternative Media: Celebrity Politics The Final Cliffhanger
Part IV. The Outcome
10. Davis Loses the Recall Battle
A "Normal" Political Campaign in an Abnormal Political Climate A Mandate for Change Key Factors
The Schwarzenegger Surprise Voting Groups
A Smooth Operation After All Anatomy of a Defeat
11. Recall and Political Stability in California:
Can They Coexist?
Putting the Pieces Back Together Lessons Learned
The Permanence of Structural Issues California Recall: "Perfect Storm" or Trendsetter?
The Uncertainty Ahead
12. Epilogue
Out with the Old
In with the New
Schwarzenegger the Activist
Early Victories
Early Defeats
Early Compromises
The Movie Star and the Bully Pulpit
More to Come
But What?
Appendix A: Recall Timeline
Appendix B: The 2003 Recall Election and California Politics on the Internet Notes Index
About the Authors