Lights, Camera, Campaign!

The Editor: David A. Schultz is Professor in the Graduate School of Public Administration and Management at Hamline University. Professor Schultz also holds appointments in the Hamline University Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, as well as at the law schools of Hamline University, University of Minnesota, and University of St. Thomas. He is the author of 16 books and over 40 articles on American politics, with his most recent publications including Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (2003); Social Capital: Critical Perspectives on Community and Bowling Alone (2002); Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform Law in the States (2002); and It’s Show Time! Media, Politics, and Popular Culture (2000).

«Placing political advertising in the broader context of traditional media and pop culture, this wide-ranging and creative set of readings fills a gap in the literature. Its breezy style and current examples will engage students, luring them into its more sophisticated substance.» (Steve Frantzich, Professor, Department of Political Science, U.S. Naval Academy)«David A. Schultz’s edited collection of essays is an indispensable resource for scholars interested in campaign advertising. Dr. Schultz has assembled an impressive assortment of scholars, all of whom offer significant and timely observations about campaign advertising in the new millennium. The authors address stalwart topics, including the use of media consultants, the effects of negative advertisements, and the impact of network news election projections. But the book really shines when it addresses novel topics including the rise of Spanish-language campaign advertisements, the increasing importance of late-night talk shows in presidential campaigns, and how American campaign advertising compares to that in Canada. All in all, the book is a fascinating look at the world of campaign advertising, and one that deserves a broad audience.» (Anthony J. Nownes, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee)

• Contents: David A. Schultz: Introduction: Selling Candidates and Soap – Arthur Sanders: Creating Effective Political Ads – Stephen K. Medvic: Developing «Paid Media» Strategies: Media Consultants and Political Advertising – Christopher J. Dolan: Two Cheers for Negative Ads – Geoffrey D. Peterson: Can a Voter in New York Make a Candidate Lose in California? An Experimental Test of the Release of Early Election Results on Voter Turnout – Christopher A. Cooper/H. Gibbs Knotts: Packaging the Governor: Television Advertising in the 2000 Elections – Brendan J. Doherty/Melissa Cully Anderson: Message Tailoring in Spanish: Courting Latino Voters in the 2000 Presidential Advertising Campaign – Amy E. Jasperson: The Perfect Storm of Politics: Media and Advertising during the 2002 U.S. Senate Campaign(s) in Minnesota – Timothy Vercellotti: Bowling with Erskine and Down Home with Dole: Re-packaging the Candidates in the 2002 Senate Race in North Carolina – David A. Schultz: From Saxophones to Schwarzenegger: Entertainment Politics on Late-night Television – David L. Schecter: Lights, Camera, and an Action Hero! Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Media Frenzy in the California Recall – Paul Nesbitt-Larking/Jonathan Rose: Political Advertising in Canada – David C. King/David Morehouse: Moving Voters in the 2000 Presidential Campaign: Local Visits, Local Media.