The Rhodes Cook Letter

The Rhodes Cook Letter
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"Rhodes Cook, longtime principal collector and analyst of American political facts for Congressional Quarterly, is now offering his services to private subscribers in The Rhodes Cook Letter. Having relied heavily on his services in CQ, I have found his contributions in the Letter to be equally reliable and even more comprehensive than in CQ, and I strongly recommend a subscription to any analyst of current American facts and trends."
~ Austin Ranney, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley.

"When it comes to needing a source for up-date and significant data and insights into American electoral politics, Rhodes Cook's Newsletter is the place to look. It is invaluable."
~ John F. Bibby, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

"Rhodes Cook's Newsletter is a true gem, an indispensable tool for scholars and teachers interested in American elections. Cook's encyclopedic knowledge of electoral history and his analytical insights allow him to present analyses that give readers a unique lens from which to view current and upcoming elections. The tables and charts he provides have already found their way into both published articles and classroom lectures and earned Cook the gratitude of scholars throughout the nation."
~ L. Sandy Maisel, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Government, Colby College.

"(Rhodes Cook is) one of the nation's finest analysts. The Rhodes Cook Letter is la crème de la crème of political newsletters. There is a rich stew of data and analysis for the use of faculty, as well as undergraduate and graduate students taking courses such as Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections, Electoral Behavior, and the like. Every college and university library should have it available for political science faculty and students."
~ Larry J. Sabato, Director of the Center for Governmental Studies at the University of Virginia.

"If you read just three people analyzing American politics today, do yourself a favor and make certain that Rhodes Cook is one of them. Rhodes is one of the three wisest Americans now analyzing this country's politics. As somebody who writes on politics, I want my reader to have one of two reactions: 1) Gee, I never knew that or 2) Gee, I never thought of it that way! Every time I read Rhodes Cook I have both reactions--with some envy--Gee, I never knew that and Gee, I never thought of it that way."
~ Mark Shields, Moderator of CNN's "Capital Gang," Analyst on PBS's "News Hour with Jim Lehrer," and Syndicated Columnist, Creator Syndicate.

"Rhodes Cook's newsletter is indispensable for those who want to know what is really happening in American politics."
~ John Kenneth White, Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America.

The Rhodes Cook Letter

The Rhodes Cook Letter tracks election results for president, Congress and the nation's governorships--in terms of primaries, general elections, and even special elections when they occur. But each issue goes beyond the basics to provide a distinctive analysis of the American political scene - with texts, maps and a variety of other colorful graphics that seek to put current elections into a broader historical context.

The Partisan Nature of the Turnout Increase: Ratio of Additional Republican Voters in 2004 to Additional Democratic Voters

The 2004 election has left plenty of threads for this newsletter to follow, with recent issues discussing the extent of President Bush's "mandate" and last fall's sky-high voter turnout. Among topics to be featured in future issues are

the evolving bases of the two political parties
the continuing decline in competition in congressional voting
the steady growth in independent voters and implications for the two-party system
prospective changes in store for the next presidential nominating process.

In short, this newsletter will provide facts and analysis that will help set the stage for the important midterm elections in 2006 and the next round of presidential voting in 2008.

Hope you will take a look at this intriguing publication.

Rhodes

Rhodes Cook, a political reporter and columnist with Congressional Quarterly for more than 20 years, wrote about presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections in particular, and voting trends in general. Now as an independent political analyst, he still pursues his interest in the American electoral process. Since 1996, he has authored "America Votes," a biennial compilation of nationwide election results published by CQ Press, and since 2000, the Rhodes Cook Letter. "Rhodes' most recent book - The Presidential Nominating Process: A Place for Us? - was published in 2004 by Rowman & Littlefield.

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