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Volume 5, Number 3, October 2000

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SPECIAL ISSUE: GUIDE TO ELECTION 2000



Contents 

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FROM THE EDITORS


ELECTION 2000: A "HIGH STAKES ELECTION"


THE PROCESS
Introduction
House of Representatives       Winners
Senate      Winners
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About U.S. Elections
Maps
Charts


THE CAMPAIGN
The following articles originally appeared in the weekly Campaign Spotlight newsletter and mark the key turning points in this year's presidential race.

Election Year 2000 Officially Kicks Off
Bush Accepts Republican Presidential Nomination
Gore Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination
Presidential Candiates Favor Active Roles in Foreign Policy
Republicans, Democrats Prepare "Centrist" Platforms"
Labor Day Begins Final Lap in U.S. Presidential Race


THE CONTEXT
The Electoral College
Financing the Campaign: An Interview with Danny McDonald
A Primer on Campaign Finance
Public-Opinion Polling
Presidential Oratory: The Importance of Words in Politics
Presidential Humor: Its Importance in Politics
Presidents in the Age of Television
Broadcast Presidential Debates Staple of American Politics
TV Campaign Spots Important Part of Presidential Campaign
Candidates Rather Than Parties Increasingly the Focus in U.S.
U.S. Radio and TV Stations Required to Give Equal Time
Third Parties Also Wooing Voters in Presidential Election
African American Vote Overwhelmingly Democratic
Asian American Vote Split Among Democrats, Republicans
Hispanic Vote in U.S. Growing Larger, But Diverse


BIBLIOGRAPHY


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Publisher Judith Siegel
Managing Editor Anthony W. Sariti
Consulting Editor Wayne Hall
Internet/Text Editor Deborah M.S. Brown
Carlos Aranaga
Contributing Editors Stuart Gorin
Paul Malamud
David Pitts
Rosalie Targonski
Contributing Guest Editor F. Christopher Arterton
Reference Specialists Andrea McGlinchey
Anita Green
Art Director Diane Woolverton
Graphics Assistant Sylvia Scott
Editorial Board Howard Cincotta
Judith Siegel
Leonardo Williams
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