Sex As a Political Variable: Women As Candidates and Voters in U.S. Elections
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ISBN: 1555877362 / Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub, June 1997
American are getting used to the coupling of sex and politics, but here is not an account of the imp...
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American are getting used to the coupling of sex and politics, but here is not an account of the impact of scandal on opinion polls, but the an analysis of women as political players in congressional elections. Draws on census data, exit polls, and national election surveys to identify obstacles women face as candidates and the difference between men and women in regard to party loyalty, policy preferences, and the sex of a particular candidate. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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