Christopher J. Devine is associate professor of political science at the University of Dayton. His books include Do Running Mates Matter? The Influence of Vice Presidential Candidates in Presidential Elections (with Kyle C. Kopko, 2020). His writing has appeared in various media outlets, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Politico, NBC News, and FiveThirtyEight.

This is the definitive book on campaign appearances and an essential work on campaign behavior. It is the most comprehensive analysis of how campaigns allocate their most valuable resource—the candidate’s time. Well-written, engaging, and carefully researched, this is a marvelous book.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Visits2. When and Why Do Campaign Visits Matter?3. Presidential Campaign Visits, by the Numbers4. Where Do the Candidates Go—and Why?5. What Difference Do Campaign Visits Make?ConclusionAppendix A. TablesAppendix B. FiguresNotesBibliographyIndex

Christopher J. Devine is associate professor of political science at the University of Dayton. His books include Do Running Mates Matter? The Influence of Vice Presidential Candidates in Presidential Elections (with Kyle C. Kopko, 2020). His writing has appeared in various media outlets, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Politico, NBC News, and FiveThirtyEight.

This is the definitive book on campaign appearances and an essential work on campaign behavior. It is the most comprehensive analysis of how campaigns allocate their most valuable resource—the candidate’s time. Well-written, engaging, and carefully researched, this is a marvelous book.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Visits2. When and Why Do Campaign Visits Matter?3. Presidential Campaign Visits, by the Numbers4. Where Do the Candidates Go—and Why?5. What Difference Do Campaign Visits Make?ConclusionAppendix A. TablesAppendix B. FiguresNotesBibliographyIndex

Christopher J. Devine is associate professor of political science at the University of Dayton. His books include Do Running Mates Matter? The Influence of Vice Presidential Candidates in Presidential Elections (with Kyle C. Kopko, 2020). His writing has appeared in various media outlets, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Politico, NBC News, and FiveThirtyEight.

This is the definitive book on campaign appearances and an essential work on campaign behavior. It is the most comprehensive analysis of how campaigns allocate their most valuable resource—the candidate’s time. Well-written, engaging, and carefully researched, this is a marvelous book.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Visits2. When and Why Do Campaign Visits Matter?3. Presidential Campaign Visits, by the Numbers4. Where Do the Candidates Go—and Why?5. What Difference Do Campaign Visits Make?ConclusionAppendix A. TablesAppendix B. FiguresNotesBibliographyIndex