| Description |
183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"In 1990, a suburban Chicago race for the Republican Party nomination for state representative between Penny Pullen and Rosemary Mulligan unexpectedly became a national proxy battle over abortion in the United States. But the hard-fought primary also illustrated the overlooked importance of down-ballot contests in America's culture wars. Patrick Wohl offers the dramatic account of a rollercoaster campaign that, after attracting political celebrities and a media circus, came down to thirty-one votes, a coin toss to determine the winner, and a recount fight that set a precedent for how to count dimpled chads. As the story unfolds, Wohl provides a rare nuts-and-bolts look at an election for state office from its first days through the Illinois Supreme Court decision that decided the winner--and set the stage for a decisive 1992 rematch. A compelling political page-turner, Down Ballot takes readers behind the scenes of a legendary Illinois election"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Amendment XXVII -- Rosemary Mulligan -- Blood terrorists -- Henry Penny -- Two cents -- On the trail -- Raccoons, reporters, and rapists' rights -- GOTV -- Dimpled chads -- Heads or tails -- Rematch -- Talk of the town -- Goldwater girls. |
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Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives -- Elections, 1990.
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Contested elections -- Illinois.
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Pullen, Penny.
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Mulligan, Rosemary, 1941-2014.
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Republican Party (Ill.)
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Abortion -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Illinois -- Politics and government -- 1951-
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Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives (OCoLC)fst00532783
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Republican Party (Ill.) (OCoLC)fst00583469
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Abortion -- Political aspects
(OCoLC)fst00794610
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Contested elections (OCoLC)fst00876654
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Elections (OCoLC)fst00904324
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Illinois (OCoLC)fst01205143
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United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1951
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Wohl, Patrick, 1994- Down ballot Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2024] 9780252055096 (DLC) 2023012604 |
| ISBN |
9780252045479 hardcover |
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0252045475 hardcover |
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9780252087585 paperback |
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0252087585 paperback |
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9780252055096 electronic book |
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