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BL
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1032626
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b786996
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| Main Entry
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Read, James H.,1958-
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| Title & Author
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Doorstep democracy : : face-to-face politics in the heartland /\ James H. Read.
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| Publication Statement
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Minneapolis :: University of Minnesota Press,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xxi, 199 pages) :: map
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| ISBN
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0816666598
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0816656797
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0816656800
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9780816656790
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9780816656806
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199).
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| Contents
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Introduction : political campaigns as conversation -- How I got into this -- Doorstep conversations -- Media messages -- Dollars and private promises -- Abortive dialogue -- Countdown, recount, and retrospect -- Conclusion : door-knocking democracy.
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The famous Tip O'Neill axiom "all politics is local" comes alive in this chronicle of Democrat James H. Read's hard-fought but unsuccessful--by 98 votes--bid for state legislature in the socially conservative communities of Stearns and Morrison Counties, Minnesota. Read door-knocked 7,500 households during his campaign, visiting with voters and engaging in genuine dialogue on doorsteps from St. Anthony to St. Joseph. At once a memoir of a hard-fought contest and a meditation on the state of American democracy, Read's work contrasts the modern media-driven political campaign, where candidates gle.
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Political campaigns-- United States.
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Political participation-- United States.
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Political campaigns.
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Political participation.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- General.
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United States.
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324.70973
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JK2281.R43 2008eb
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