The Iowa Caucuses: First Tests of Presidential Aspiration, 1972-2008

by John C. Skipper

Smaller in population than several U.S. cities, the state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential candidates. The Iowa caucuses provide a unique brand of retail politics, on the decline in an age of multi-million dollar advertising blitzes. Potential candidates have gone to extraordinary lengths to impress Iowa's voters, dying their hair, changing their wardrobes, posing--and giving speech after...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786440015
• ISBN13: 9780786440016
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher