The Iowa precinct caucuses : the making of a media event /
Although some people refer to Iowa as "flyover country," presidential candidates and political reporters in the national press corps have no difficulty locating the state every four years at the beginning of presidential primary season. When Iowa Democrats pushed forward their precinct cau...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
2010
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Series: | Bur oak book.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Although some people refer to Iowa as "flyover country," presidential candidates and political reporters in the national press corps have no difficulty locating the state every four years at the beginning of presidential primary season. When Iowa Democrats pushed forward their precinct caucuses in 1972, the Iowa caucuses became the first presidential nominating event in the nation. Politicos soon realized the impact of Iowa's new status and, along with the national media, promoted the caucuses with a vengeance. The Iowa Precinct Caucuses chronicles how the cau. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 363 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781587299544 1587299542 1587299151 9781587299155 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
