Pendulum Swing Book

Pendulum Swing Authors and Affiliations

Preface—Dr. Larry Sabato, Founder and Director of the UVa’s Center for Politics and Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia

Acknowledgements—Dr. Sabato

Part 1: The Big Picture

Chapter 1—Dr. Larry Sabato “Pendulum Swing” chapter

Chapter 2—Dr. Alan Abramowitz, Alben W. Barkley Professor of Political Science at Emory University and senior columnist for Larry Sabato’s “Crystal Ball” Discusses his electoral prediction model and how this election’s results fit in

Chapter 3—Rhodes Cook, Editor of the Rhodes Cook Letter and senior columnist for Larry Sabato’s “Crystal Ball”

Overview of Senate races

Chapter 4—Dr. Thad Beyle, Thomas J. Pearsall Professor of Political Science at theUniversity of North Carolina

Overview of gubernatorial races

Chapter 5—Isaac Wood, Director of Communications at UVa’s Center for Politics and Editor of the “Crystal Ball”

Overview of House races

Part 2: Money and Media

Chapter 6—Dr. Michael Cornfield, VP of Research and Media Strategy at 720 Strategies

Examine how corporations, non-profits, unions, and other organizations will approach campaign finance as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling

Chapter 7—Michael Toner, Former Chairman of the FEC (2006) and currently Head of the Election Law and Government Ethics Practice at Bryan Cave LLP

A numerical rundown of campaign finance in the elections; where it came from, where it went, and how much, and any visible trends

Chapter 8—Dr. Diana Owen, Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, and Technology atGeorgetown University

Media and the Campaign

Part 3: Senate and Gubernatorial Races

Chapter 9—California senate and governor:

Dr. Jack Pitney, Crocker Professor of Politics at Claremont McKenna College

Chapter 10—Colorado senate and governor:

Dr. Seth Masket, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver

Chapter 11—Delaware senate:

Dr. Sam Hoff, George Washington Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Delaware State University

Chapter 12—Florida senate and governor:

Dr. Susan MacManus, Distinguished Professor of Government and Int’l Affairs at the University of South Florida

Chapter 13—Illinois senate and governor:

Dr. Paul Green, Arthur Rubloff Professor of Policy Studies at Roosevelt University

Chapter 14—Indiana senate:

Brian Howey, Editor of the Howey Political Report

Chapter 15—Iowa governor:

Dr. Caroline Tolbert, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa

Chapter 16—Kentucky senate:

Dr. Laurie Rhodebeck, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville

Chapter 17—Maryland governor:

Dr. Paul Herrnson, Director of the Center for American Politics and Citizenship; and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland College Park

Dr. Thomas Schaller, Professor of Political Science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County

Ch Chapter 18—Massachusetts governor:

Dr. Agnes Bain, Professor of Government at Suffolk University

Chapter 19—Michigan governor:

Dr. Michael Traugott, Professor of Communication Studies; and Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan

Chapter 20—Missouri senate:

Jo Mannies, Senior political reporter at the St. Louis Beacon

Chapter 21—Nevada senate and governor:

Jon Ralston, Political columnist at the Las Vegas Sun and host of the TV program “Face to Face with Jon Ralston”

Chapter 22—New Hampshire senate:

Dr. Dante Scala, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire

Chapter 23—New York governor:

Dr. Jeffrey Stonecash, Maxwell Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University

Chapter 24—Ohio senate and governor:

Jonathan Riskind, Washington Bureau Chief of the Columbus Dispatch

Joe Hallett, Senior Editor of the Columbus Dispatch

Chapter 25—Pennsylvania senate and governor:

Dr. G. Terry Madonna, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs; and Professor of Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College

Chapter 26—Rhode Island governor:

Steve Peoples, State House reporter at The Providence Journal

Chapter 27—South Carolina governor:

John O’Connor, Political columnist at The State newspaper

Chapter 28—Texas governor:

Jay Root, Political reporter at the Associated Press

Part 4: Conclusions, Dr. Sabato