results of the 2008 presidential election were extraordinary, marking the beginning of a new period in American political history. Democrat Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States, claiming a decisive victory over Republican John McCain. His fellow Democrats, meanwhile, established a robust majority in the Senate, winning seats in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and North Carolina, among others. Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia - states carried by Republicans in previous elections - went blue for the first time in decades. Across the political spectrum, Americans turned out to vote in droves. No matter how you voted in the 2008 presidential election, it was unmistakably exciting. Its implications for both parties, however, remain unknown. From Internet fundraising to foreign policy, ballot fraud to ethics scandals, the political scene for Republicans and Democrats is changing quickly. And in this time of uncertainty, there is one book both parties turn to: The of American Politics. The Almanac remains the gold standard of accessible political information, relied upon by everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics. As in previous editions, the 2010 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor, as well as in-depth and completely up-to-date narrative profiles of all fifty states and 435 House districts, covering everything from economics to history to, of course, politics. It also contains Michael Barone's sharp-eyed analysis of the 2008 presidential elections, congressional elections, and redistricting battles. New to this edition is a statistical breakdown of the 2008 presidential vote by state and congressional district, plus coverage of all recent special elections. Full of maps, census data, and information on topics ranging from campaign expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings, the 2010 of American Politics presents everything you need to know about American politics, related in snappy prose and framed by cogent analysis. The Almanac includes: a statistical breakdown of the 2008 presidential vote by state and congressional district; a comprehensive overview of the presidential election and its implications for the future; in-depth profiles and photographs of every governor and member of Congress; colorful, insightful narratives for each state and congressional district; coverage of all special elections; more than sixty state and congressional district maps; campaign expenditure data; voting records; interest group ratings; and, census data.

No matter how you voted in the 2010 election, both Democrats and Republicans can agree that there is one indispensable guide to people, politics, and power in Washington. of American Politics is the gold standard - the book everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics must have on their reference shelf. As in previous editions, the 2012 Almanac includes profiles of every member of Congress and every governor. It offers in-depth and completely up-to-date narrative profiles of all 50 states and 435 House districts, covering everything from economics to history to, of course, politics. The new edition also contains Michael Barone's sharp-eyed analysis of the 2010 congressional elections, detailing significant trends, redistricting initiatives, and the like. Full of maps, census data, and information on topics ranging from campaign expenditures to voting records to interest group ratings, the 2012 of American Politics presents everything you need to know about American politics in snappy prose and framed by cogent analysis.

What's happening in elections within the 50 states? How are local demographic shifts and election results affecting political trends, public policies, and political agendas -- locally, statewide, and nationally? Insightful analysis by one of the nation's best-known political commentators is combined with state election results, plus demographic data to provide readers with a picture of what's happening in state legislative district elections.

11 changed everything. How often have we heard or thought that since that awful morning? Yet for 14 months, September 11 seemed to have changed very little in American politics; nation's electorate still seemed split evenly between parties, divided along cultural lines. But as results of 2002 elections came in, it became clear that something had indeed changed, as Republicans made down-the-line gains from statehouses to Capitol Hill. Republican romp is only one of topics treated in 2004 edition of the bible of American politics. In his introduction to this new edition, Barone describes how and why nation came to elect Republican majorities in both House of Representatives and Senate in 2002 and what it will mean for politics and governance. Barone's introduction leads off completely redesigned of American 2004, which contains all information journalists, politicians, academics, and citizens have come to expect from nation's leading political reference work. With insightful and colorful profiles of every governor and every member of Congress as well as updated narrative profiles filled with economic, social, historical and political background information about all 50 states and 435 House districts, The of American Politics remains indispensable guide to American political scene. 2004 edition also includes a look at how redistricting will alter American politics over course of next decade; photographs of all 535 members of Congress and 50 governors; and voting records on important legislation, including congressional vote ratings by National Journal and a dozen influential interest groups. Michael Barone is to politics what statistician-writer Bill James is to baseball, a mix of historian, social observer, and numbers cruncher who illuminates his subject with perspective and a touch of irreverence. Chicago Tribune More features of 2004 Almanac *Updated Census data and richly detailed congressional maps *2002 election results for each member of Congress *2004 election analysis *Presidential results by state and by congressional district

Combining his proven mastery of political facts and trends with a rich narrative, Barone tells the story of how the country of our parents was transformed through each political era into the country as we know it today.