Hillary Clinton's Race for the White House

Senator Hillary Clinton won 18 million votes in 2008 - nearly twice that of any presidential nominee in recent history - yet she failed to secure the Democratic nomination. In this compelling look at Clinton's historic candidacy, Regina Lawrence and Melody Rose explore how she came so close to breaking the ultimate glass ceiling in US politics, why she fell short, and what her experience portends for future female candidates in the media-saturated game of presidential politics. The result is more than just a postmortem of the Clinton campaign. Lawrence and Rose craft a sophisticated argument about the complex mix of gender stereotypes, media routines, and the particulars of individual character and electoral context that will shape the prospects of any woman who competes in the presidential arena. A compelling look at how Hillary Clinton came so close to breaking the ultimate glass ceiling in US politics, why she fell short, and what her experience portends for future female candidates in the media-saturated game of presidential politics.

ISBN 1588266958   DEWEY 324.9730931 ISBN13 9781588266958 (What's this?)   DEWEY edition DC22 Publisher Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc   Pages 270 Imprint Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc   Published in Boulder, CO Format Paperback   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly, General Publication date 15 Oct 2009

1		Introduction: Gender, the Media, and Hillary Clinton		1
2		Women and Presidential Politics		21
3		The Media and the Path to the White House		47
4		Hillary Clinton in Context		73
5		Clinton's Gender Strategy		109
6		Quantity vs. Quality of Media Coverage		145
7		A Gendered Game?		179
8		The Future Female Presidency		209
Appendix		Democratic Party Rules in 2008		235
		References		241
		Index		267
		About the Book		277

"An ambitious, insightful, and sophisticated look at how gender influenced Hillary Clinton's nomination campaign. Lawrence and Rose's work will appeal to anyone interested in women and politics in the US context." - Kim Fridkin, Arizona State University "Well written and accessible. Lawrence and Rose offer a fresh perspective on a historic campaign and, indeed, on women in US politics. It will be widely read." - Dianne Bystrom, Iowa State University.

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