Last Assignment

Pick one:

• In the prologue to The Victory Lab, Issenberg writes:  "Electoral politics has quietly entered the twenty-first century by undoing the greatest excesses of the late twentieth."  What does he mean? How might a critic disagree?  Which side would you take?  In your answer, draw upon Issenberg and other course readings, as well as any additional sources that might be appropriate.
• The 2016 presidential campaign may pit a Clinton against a Bush.  Based on what you have learned in the course, tell how will the party politics of 2016 differ from that of the last Clinton-Bush race, in 1992. In your answer, consider PIE, PO, PIG, POG, and campaign technology.  Which side gains the most from the changes?

The specifications:

• Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than four pages long. I will not read past the fourth page. 
• Cite your sources. Please use endnotes in the format of Chicago Manual of Style. Endnotes do not count against the page limit. Please do not use footnotes, which take up too much page space. 
• Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you. Return essays to the Sakai dropbox for this class by 11:59 PM, Monday, May 5. Papers will drop one gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that.