First in the South: Why South Carolina's Presidential Primary Matters

by H. Gibbs Knotts, Jordan M. Ragusa, Jordan M. Ragusa

Book Overview

Every four years presidential hopefuls and the national media travel the primary election circuit through Iowa and New Hampshire. Once the dust settles in these states, the nation's focus turns to South Carolina, the first primary in the delegate-rich South. Historically Iowa and New Hampshire have dominated the news because they are first, not because of their predictive ability or representativeness. In First in the South, H. Gibbs Knotts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643360523
• ISBN13: 9781643360522
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher