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The Almanac of American Politics 2012
by Michael Barone and Chuck McCutcheon
University of Chicago Press, 2011 eISBN: 978-0-226-03809-4 | Paper: 978-0-226-03808-7 | Cloth: 978-0-226-03807-0
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
No matter how you voted in the 2010 election, both Democrats and Republicans can agree that there is one indispensable guide to people, politics, and power in Washington. The Almanac of American Politics is the gold standard—the book everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics must have on their reference shelf.
As in previous editions, the 2012 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor. It offers 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. The new edition also contains Michael Barone’s sharp-eyed analysis of the 2010 congressional elections, detailing significant trends, redistricting initiatives, and the like.
Full of maps, census data, and information on topics ranging from campaign expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings, the 2012 Almanac of American Politics presents everything you need to know about American politics in snappy prose and framed by cogent analysis.
“Real political junkies get two Almanacs: one for the home and one for the office.”—Chuck Todd, NBC
“It’s simply the oxygen of the political world. We have the most dog-eared copy in town.”—Judy Woodruff, PBS News Hour
“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.”—Chicago Tribune
“Indispensable . . . this compendium of statistics and information has gone as far as humanly possible.”—Washington Post
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Michael Barone is a senior writer at U.S. News and World Report and a Fox News Channel contributor. His most recent book is Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America’s Founding Fathers.
Chuck McCutcheon has worked as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly and the Newhouse News Service. He has been coeditor of Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America and the author of Nuclear Reactions.
REVIEWS
“The Almanac is so much more than just the names and numbers of our political world. It’s a deep dive into the texture of the country and its politics, packed with interesting and informative facts that are not only fodder for . . . trivia nights but also really bring to life each and every district.”
— Washington Post
“A must for political junkies.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Barone’s invaluable compendium stays close to the ground. . . . It’s the small, sometimes peculiar, spectacularly all-American details that leap out.”—New YorkReview of Books
— New York Review of Books
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction - Michael Barone
USA Page
Alabama
Gov. Robert Bentley
Senators
Representatives
Alaska
Gov. Sean Parnell
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Arizona
Gov. Jan Brewer
Senators
Arkansas
Gov. Mike Beebe
Senators
Representatives
California
Gov. Jerry Brown
Senators
Representatives
Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper
Senators
Representatives
Connecticut
Gov. Dannel Malloy
Senators
Representatives
Delaware
Gov. Jack Markell
Senators
Representative-At-Large
District of Columbia
Delegate
Florida
Gov. Rick Scott
Senators
Representatives
Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal
Senators
Representatives
Hawaii
Gov. Neil Abercrombie
Senators
Representatives
Idaho
Gov. C.L. ’Butch’ Otter
Senators
Representatives
Illinois
Gov. Pat Quinn
Senators
Representatives
Indiana
Gov. Mitch Daniels
Senators
Representatives
Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad
Senators
Representatives
Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback
Senators
Representatives
Kentucky
Gov. Steve Beshear
Senators
Representatives
Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal
Senators
Representatives
Maine
Gov. Paul LePage
Senators
Representatives
Maryland
Gov. Martin O’Malley
Senators
Representatives
Massachusetts
Gov. Deval Patrick
Senators
Representatives
Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder
Senators
Representatives
Minnesota
Gov. Mark Dayton
Senators
Representatives
Mississippi
Gov. Haley Barbour
Senators
Representatives
Missouri
Gov. Jay Nixon
Senators
Representatives
Montana
Gov. Brian Schweitzer
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Nebraska
Gov. Dave Heineman
Senators
Representatives
Nevada
Gov. Brian Sandoval
Senators
Representative
New Hampshire
Gov. John Lynch
Senators
Representatives
New Jersey
Gov. Chris Christie
Senators
Representatives
New Mexico
Gov. Susana Martinez
Senators
Representatives
New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Senators
Representatives
North Carolina
Gov. Bev Perdue
Senators
Representatives
North Dakota
Gov. Jack Dalrymple
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Ohio
Gov. John Kasich
Senators
Representatives
Oklahoma
Gov. Mary Fallin
Senators
Representatives
Oregon
Gov. John Kitzhaber
Senators
Representatives
Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Corbett
Senators
Representatives
Rhode Island
Gov. Lincoln Chafee
Senators
Representatives
South Carolina
Gov. Nikki Haley
Senators
Representatives
South Dakota
Gov. Dennis Daugaard
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Tennessee
Gov. Bill Haslam
Senators
Representatives
Texas
Gov. Rick Perry
Senators
Representatives
Utah
Gov. Gary Herbert
Senators
Representatives
Vermont
Gov. Peter Shumlin
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Virginia
Gov. Bob McDonnell
Senators
Representatives
Washington
Gov. Christine Gregoire
Senators
Representatives
West Virginia
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
Senators
Representatives
Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker
Senators
Representatives
Wyoming
Gov. Matt Mead
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
American Samoa
Leadership
Senate Seniority
House Seniority
Congressional Class of 2010
Minorities in Congress
Women in Congress
Military Service
National Journal Vote Ratings
District Demographics
Senate Seats
Governorships
Closest Congressional Elections
Campaign Finance
Index
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The Almanac of American Politics 2012
by Michael Barone and Chuck McCutcheon
University of Chicago Press, 2011 eISBN: 978-0-226-03809-4 Paper: 978-0-226-03808-7 Cloth: 978-0-226-03807-0
No matter how you voted in the 2010 election, both Democrats and Republicans can agree that there is one indispensable guide to people, politics, and power in Washington. The Almanac of American Politics is the gold standard—the book everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics must have on their reference shelf.
As in previous editions, the 2012 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor. It offers 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. The new edition also contains Michael Barone’s sharp-eyed analysis of the 2010 congressional elections, detailing significant trends, redistricting initiatives, and the like.
Full of maps, census data, and information on topics ranging from campaign expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings, the 2012 Almanac of American Politics presents everything you need to know about American politics in snappy prose and framed by cogent analysis.
“Real political junkies get two Almanacs: one for the home and one for the office.”—Chuck Todd, NBC
“It’s simply the oxygen of the political world. We have the most dog-eared copy in town.”—Judy Woodruff, PBS News Hour
“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.”—Chicago Tribune
“Indispensable . . . this compendium of statistics and information has gone as far as humanly possible.”—Washington Post
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Michael Barone is a senior writer at U.S. News and World Report and a Fox News Channel contributor. His most recent book is Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America’s Founding Fathers.
Chuck McCutcheon has worked as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly and the Newhouse News Service. He has been coeditor of Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America and the author of Nuclear Reactions.
REVIEWS
“The Almanac is so much more than just the names and numbers of our political world. It’s a deep dive into the texture of the country and its politics, packed with interesting and informative facts that are not only fodder for . . . trivia nights but also really bring to life each and every district.”
— Washington Post
“A must for political junkies.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Barone’s invaluable compendium stays close to the ground. . . . It’s the small, sometimes peculiar, spectacularly all-American details that leap out.”—New YorkReview of Books
— New York Review of Books
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction - Michael Barone
USA Page
Alabama
Gov. Robert Bentley
Senators
Representatives
Alaska
Gov. Sean Parnell
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Arizona
Gov. Jan Brewer
Senators
Arkansas
Gov. Mike Beebe
Senators
Representatives
California
Gov. Jerry Brown
Senators
Representatives
Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper
Senators
Representatives
Connecticut
Gov. Dannel Malloy
Senators
Representatives
Delaware
Gov. Jack Markell
Senators
Representative-At-Large
District of Columbia
Delegate
Florida
Gov. Rick Scott
Senators
Representatives
Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal
Senators
Representatives
Hawaii
Gov. Neil Abercrombie
Senators
Representatives
Idaho
Gov. C.L. ’Butch’ Otter
Senators
Representatives
Illinois
Gov. Pat Quinn
Senators
Representatives
Indiana
Gov. Mitch Daniels
Senators
Representatives
Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad
Senators
Representatives
Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback
Senators
Representatives
Kentucky
Gov. Steve Beshear
Senators
Representatives
Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal
Senators
Representatives
Maine
Gov. Paul LePage
Senators
Representatives
Maryland
Gov. Martin O’Malley
Senators
Representatives
Massachusetts
Gov. Deval Patrick
Senators
Representatives
Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder
Senators
Representatives
Minnesota
Gov. Mark Dayton
Senators
Representatives
Mississippi
Gov. Haley Barbour
Senators
Representatives
Missouri
Gov. Jay Nixon
Senators
Representatives
Montana
Gov. Brian Schweitzer
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Nebraska
Gov. Dave Heineman
Senators
Representatives
Nevada
Gov. Brian Sandoval
Senators
Representative
New Hampshire
Gov. John Lynch
Senators
Representatives
New Jersey
Gov. Chris Christie
Senators
Representatives
New Mexico
Gov. Susana Martinez
Senators
Representatives
New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Senators
Representatives
North Carolina
Gov. Bev Perdue
Senators
Representatives
North Dakota
Gov. Jack Dalrymple
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Ohio
Gov. John Kasich
Senators
Representatives
Oklahoma
Gov. Mary Fallin
Senators
Representatives
Oregon
Gov. John Kitzhaber
Senators
Representatives
Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Corbett
Senators
Representatives
Rhode Island
Gov. Lincoln Chafee
Senators
Representatives
South Carolina
Gov. Nikki Haley
Senators
Representatives
South Dakota
Gov. Dennis Daugaard
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Tennessee
Gov. Bill Haslam
Senators
Representatives
Texas
Gov. Rick Perry
Senators
Representatives
Utah
Gov. Gary Herbert
Senators
Representatives
Vermont
Gov. Peter Shumlin
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Virginia
Gov. Bob McDonnell
Senators
Representatives
Washington
Gov. Christine Gregoire
Senators
Representatives
West Virginia
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
Senators
Representatives
Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker
Senators
Representatives
Wyoming
Gov. Matt Mead
Senators
Representative-At-Large
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
American Samoa
Leadership
Senate Seniority
House Seniority
Congressional Class of 2010
Minorities in Congress
Women in Congress
Military Service
National Journal Vote Ratings
District Demographics
Senate Seats
Governorships
Closest Congressional Elections
Campaign Finance
Index
REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
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