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The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2010 edition includes:
- A statistical breakdown of the 2008 presidential vote by state and congressional district for all 435 districts
- An overview of the historic 2008 presidential election and its implications for the future
- In-depth profiles and photographs of every governor, senator and House member (download sample profile)
- Updated demographic information for every district and state from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, including economic, social, political, geographical and historical data
- More than 60 state and congressional district maps, census data and information on everything from campaign expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings and more
- Essential reference and contact information
- Michael Barone's expert predictions of winners and losers in 2010 redistricting
- Coverage of all special elections
Click Here to Download Sample Profile
The 2010 Almanac remains the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested or interested in American politics. Highly regarded for its in-depth analysis and comprehensive profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress, The Almanac is the tool you need to better understand the context of the people and perspectives shaping the issues that matter to you.
As in previous editions, the 2010 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor; in-depth and completely up-to-date narrative profiles of all 50 states and 435 House districts—covering everything from economics to history to, of course, politics. It also contains author Michael Barone' s analysis of the 2008 presidential elections, congressional elections and redistricting battles. New to this edition is a statistical breakdown of the 2008 presidential vote by state and congressional district, plus coverage of all recent special elections.
Get the indispensable guide to the people, places, and perceptions that are reshaping American politics.
About the Authors:
Michael Barone is the senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner and a Fox News Channel contributor. He is also a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. The Chicago Tribune says, "Michael Barone is to politics what statistician-writer Bill James is to baseball, a mix of historian, social observer, and numbers cruncher who illuminates his subject with perspective and a touch of irreverence." His most recent book is Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers.
Richard E. Cohen has decades of experience covering Capitol Hill as National Journal's congressional correspondent. The author of a biography of former Representative Dan Rostenkowski, in 1990 he won the prestigious Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for distinguished reporting on Congress.
All new ONLINE EDITION!
The Almanac of American Politics is now available online. Easily searchable, the website includes all of the profiles and content found in The Almanac. Additionally you will find regular updates on important committee changes, special elections, vote analysis, 2010 census data and so much more.
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