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Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide / by Rodden, Jonathan,author.(CARDINAL)811558;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Geography and the dilemma of the left -- The long shadow of the industrial revolution -- From workers' parties to urban parties -- Urban form and voting -- What is wrong with the Pennsylvania Democrats? -- Political geography and the representation of Democrats -- Political geography and the battle for the soul of the left -- Proportional representation and the road not taken -- The end of the dilemma?"A [...] political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond. Why is it so much easier for the Democratic Party to win the national popular vote than to build and maintain a majority in Congress? Why can Democrats sweep statewide offices in places like Pennsylvania and Michigan yet fail to take control of the same states' legislatures? Many place exclusive blame on partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression. But as political scientist Jonathan A. Rodden demonstrates in Why Cities Lose, the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography. In the late nineteenth century, support for the left began to cluster in cities among the industrial working class. Today, left-wing parties have become coalitions of diverse urban interest groups, from racial minorities to the creative class. These parties win big in urban districts but struggle to capture the suburban and rural seats necessary for legislative majorities. A bold new interpretation of today's urban-rural political conflict, Why Cities Lose also points to electoral reforms that could address the left's under-representation while reducing urban-rural polarization." --
Subjects: Democratic Party (U.S.); Electoral geography; Cities and towns; Voting research; Right and left (Political science); Representative government and representation;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Millennial makeover : MySpace, YouTube, and the future of American politics / by Winograd, Morley.(CARDINAL)394385; Hais, Michael D.,1943-(CARDINAL)487219;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-278) and index.The rise and fall of political parties in America -- Idealist and civic eras in American history -- Politicians love to talk -- Meet the millennials -- Millennials will spearhead the coming political realignment -- The realignment begins -- Winning without the mother's milk of politics -- The technology tsunami -- Social networks will change America's political map -- Winning the technology arms race -- Triggering a new America -- Who will party with whom? -- Who will lead the realignment? -- Rebuilding America's civic infrastructure -- Public policy in a millennial era.Change in the 2008 election will cause another of our country's periodic political makeovers resulting from the coming of age of the Millennial Generation and the full emergence of the Internet-based communications technology that this generation uses so well.
Subjects: Political participation; Online social networks; Blogs; Voting research; Political parties; Blogs.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Black skinhead : reflections on Blackness and our political future / by Collins-Dexter, Brandi,author.;
Prologue: The stories we die with -- Introduction: Where are we going? -- Black people love me, and other things you should not assume about Black voters -- Are you being served? -- Who will survive in America? -- Interlude: Feminism for Black girls who have stopped caring about what you think -- Obama for America -- Kanye was right-ish -- Hard times -- Interlude: Because we are not who they say we are.. -- Hood vampires -- The Bay Area Hustlers - Basement politics -- Interlude: Awkward adventures on OnlyFans -- An abomination of Obamanation -- My beautiful dark twisted fantasy -- Interlude: Traditions, triggers, and keys -- The stories we live with -- Conclusion: Maggot brain."For fans of Bad Feminist and The Sum of Us, Black Skinhead sparks a radical conversation about Black America and political identity. In Black Skinhead, Brandi Collins-Dexter, former Senior Campaign Manager for Color Of Change, explores the fragile alliance between Black voters and the Democratic party. Through sharp, timely essays that span the political, cultural, and personal, Collins-Dexter reveals decades of simmering disaffection in Black America, told as much through voter statistics as it is through music, film, sports, and the baffling mind of Kanye West. While Black Skinhead is an outward look at Black votership and electoral politics, it is also a funny, deeply personal, and introspective look at the fragility of Black culture and identity, ultimately revealing a Black America that has become deeply disillusioned with the failed promises of its country. We had been told that everything was fine, that America was working for everyone and that the American Dream was attainable for all. But for those who had been paying attention, there had been warning signs that the Obamas' version of the American Dream wasn't working for everyone. That it hadn't been working for many white Americans was immediately and loudly discussed, but the truth-and what I set out to write this book about-was that it hadn't been working for many Black Americans either. For many, Obama's vision had been more illusion than reality all along. When someone tells you everything is fine, but around you, you see evidence that it's not, where will the quest to find answers lead you? As I went on the journey of writing this book, I found a very different tale about Black politics and Black America, one that countered white America's long-held assumption that Black voters will always vote Democrat-and even that the Democratic party is the best bet for Black Americans. My ultimate question was this: how are Black people being led away-not towards-each other, and what do we lose when we lose each other? What do we lose when, to quote Kanye West, we feel lost in the world"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-256) and index.
Subjects: Essays.; Democratic Party (U.S.); African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; Group identity; Party affiliation; Social change; Voting research;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 11
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The impact of Negro voting; the role of the vote in the quest for equality / by Keech, William R.(CARDINAL)138677;
Bibliographical footnotes.
Subjects: African Americans; Elections; Elections; North Caroliniana.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Voting in the public interest : your legislators record in the 1975 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. by North Carolina Public Interest Research Group.(CARDINAL)191333;
Subjects: North Carolina. General Assembly; Legislative bodies; Public interest law;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How the legislators voted : individual votes by members of the N.C. General Assembly. by North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.(CARDINAL)135420; North Carolina.General Assembly.(CARDINAL)143881;
Subjects: Periodicals.; North Carolina. General Assembly; Legislators;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 10
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1969 nickels for know-how : fact sheet. by North Carolina State University.(CARDINAL)157604;
Subjects: North Carolina State University.; Research; Agriculture;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Voting machines standardization : report to the 1987 General Assembly of North Carolina / by North Carolina.General Assembly.Legislative Research Commission.(CARDINAL)143756;
Subjects: Voting-machines;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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How do elections work? / by Harper, Leslie.(CARDINAL)399182;
What is an election? -- Are there different kinds of elections? -- Who gets to vote? -- What are political parties? -- How do you decide whom to vote for? -- What happens on election day? -- How are votes counted? -- What is the electoral college? -- Taking part in democracy! -- Elections Q & A -- Glossary.This book explains elections and voting, including voter registration, researching candidates and issues, casting a ballot, and tallying the results.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Elections;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Effectiveness, attendance, and roll call voting participation rankings of the 2001 North Carolina General Assembly / by North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.(CARDINAL)135420;
Subjects: North Carolina. General Assembly.; Legislators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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