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Polsby and Wildavsky's classic text, now updated by Stephen Schier and David Hopkins, argues that the institutional rules of the presidential nomination and election processes, in combination with the behavior of the mass electorate, structure the strategic choices faced by politicians in powerful and foreseeable ways. We can make sense of the decisions made by different political actors—incumbents, challengers, Democrats, Republicans, consultants, party officials, activists, delegates, journalists, and voters—by understanding the ways in which their world is organized by incentives, regulations, events, resources, customs, and opportunities. Thoroughly revised and updated, this Sixteenth Edition provides everything students need to know about presidential elections going into the 2024 cycle.

'An adorable pug and characters you can invest in enliven a very cherry-centric mystery.'— Kirkus ReviewsWhen the biggest catch at the annual Ice Fishing Derby is the body of brewmaster Wallace, Shiloh must reel in the killer before her farm goes belly-up. Shiloh Bellamy still expects the last few Winter months to be busy with repairs, spring planning, and networking with local businesses. She might even be able to broker a new partnership with Fields Brewery and its organic brewer's association. Well, she could if the owner, Wallace, wasn't found murdered at the county Ice Fishing Derby.Once again, Shiloh gets tangled up in the investigation when the police ignore an entire crop of suspects to blame one of her friends. She'll have to dig deep to find the truth, reel in a killer, and convince her city-slicker pug to wear his winter boots. But with Bellamy Farm still struggling, can Shiloh spare the time to look into the town's fishy characters? Or will her dream farm be the next thing floating belly up?USA Today bestselling Amanda Flower returns to the Farm to Table cozy mystery series with another exciting sleuthing adventure!Readers love the Farm to Table Mysteries:'Amanda Flower is a master at writing mysteries and keeping the reader interested the whole time.''I enjoyed all the characters in this new series... Animal lovers will love Huckleberry and Esmerelda.''As usual, her cute mysteries leave me wanting more.'

O aguardado livro final da Sequência da série As Crônicas de Kerrigan, da autora best seller do USA TODAY, W.J. May. O CAPÍTULO FINAL! O palco está montado, os jogadores estão prontos e a batalha está prestes a começar… Após anos de luta, Rae Kerrigan e seus amigos se encontram no final da linha. Somente uma pessoa impede que eles consigam tudo que sempre desejaram: paz, segurança, a chance de uma vida normal. Mas no caso de Rae, essa ‘vida normal'poderia incluir um pouco mais do que ela esperava. Após descobrir que está grávida, Rae se vê no jogo de gato e rato mais perigoso de todos. As apostas nunca foram tão altas, os riscos nunca foram tão grandes e quando a gangue se prepara para lutar contra Samantha Neilson de uma vez por todas, algumas escolhas difíceis terão que ser feitas. O que significará ter um bebê que não somente é um híbrido, mas tem três conjuntos de tatuagens separados? Ela deveria contar a Devon, sabendo que os dois estão prestes a entrar em batalha e arriscar perder tudo? Ela pode manter isso em segredo, mas casar com ele ao mesmo tempo? E à medida que o dia do julgamento se aproxima…em quem ela pode realmente confiar. LEIA TODA A SÉRIE: Série Prequela: Christmas Before the Magic Question the Darkness Into the Darkness Fight the Darkness Alone in the Darkness Lost in Darkness Série As Crônicas de Kerrigan Um Raio de Esperança Nebulosa Escura Castelo de Cartas Chá Real Sob Fogo Fim à Vista Escuridão Oculta Entrelaçados Marca do Destino Força & Poder O Último Em Pé Raio de Luz As Crônicas de Kerrigan Sequência Uma Questão de Tempo O Pêndulo do Tempo Segunda Chance Falha no Tempo Nosso Tempo Tempo Precioso As Crônicas de Kerrigan: Gabriel Living in the Past Present for Today Staring at the Future Kerrigan Crônicas Stopping Time A Passage of Time Ticking Clock

Polsby and Wildavsky's classic text argues that the institutional rules of the presidential nomination and election processes, in combination with the behavior of the mass electorate, structure the strategic choices faced by politicians in powerful and foreseeable ways. We can make sense of the decisions made by differently situated political actors—incumbents, challengers, Democrats, Republicans, consultants, party official, activists, delegates, journalists, and voters—by understanding the ways in which their world is organized by incentives, regulations, events, resources, customs, and opportunities.

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Rae de los Santos was en route to a perfect adult life. She knew what to major in, she knew what career path she was going to pursue, and she knew who she was going to be with all the way to the realization of her dreams—until her seamless journey made a turn for the unimaginable and skidded to a stop. All of a sudden she was facing every roadblock possible, and the people she held dear ended up running over her heart. For a year, she distracted herself with hot lead and burnt rubber, using karting as a lifeline until she was strong enough to face the world that shunned her. But during Rae's junior year in college, she was again blindsided by signs that weren't supposed to be there. Will Rae go full speed ahead? Or will the seduction of the past slow her down?

Brimming with data and examples from the 2008 and 2012 elections, and laced with previews of 2016, the fourteenth edition of this popular text offers a complete overview of the presidential election process from the earliest straw polls and fundraisers to final voter turnout and exit interviews. The comprehensive coverage includes campaign strategy, the sequence of electoral events, and the issues, all from the perspective of the various actors in the election process: voters, interest groups, political parties, the media, and the candidates themselves.Revised to give students the most up-to-date understanding of the electoral process, the fourteenth edition of Presidential Elections provides complete coverage of the 2012 election and presidential selection process changes for 2016;offers a greater focus on 21st Century elections and increasing party polarization;explains the new 2016 campaign finance rules and their implications;explores the increasing demographic diversity of the presidential electorate and its possible 2016 impacts;includes insight on the evolution and impact of new'microtargeting'campaign technologies; andpresents a revised and updated analysis of possible reforms of the presidential election process.

Reagan Forrester wants out - out of her trailer park, out of reach of her freeloading mother, and out of the shadow of the relationship that made her the pariah of Charytan, Kansas. Victoria Reyes wants in - in to a fashion design program and a sorority, in to the arms of a cute guy who doesn't go to Charytan High, and in to a city where she won't stand out for being Mexican. One thing the polar-opposite best friends do agree on is that wherever they go, they're going together. But when they set off on a series of college visits at the start of their senior year, they quickly see that the future doesn't look quite like they expected. After two years of near-solitude following the betrayal of the ex-boyfriend who broke her heart, Reagan falls hard and fast for a Battlestar Galactica-loving, brilliant smile-sporting pre-med prospective... only to learn she's set herself up for heartbreak all over again. Meanwhile, Victoria realizes everything she's looking for might be in the very place they've sworn to leave. As both Reagan and Victoria struggle to learn who they are and what they want in the present, they discover just how much they don't know about each other's pasts. And when each learns what the other's been hiding, they'll have to decide whether their friendship has a future.