Campaign Missouri 1992

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-284) and index.Missouri's campaigns in 1992 were the most exciting in years. Missouri citizens contributed the most money ever to their candidates, and the candidates spent almost all of it. Voter interest was high, reflected in voter turnout several percentage points higher than in previous elections. The 1992 campaigns were also the longest, the most negative, and the most professional in many years. Even the results were dramatic: a party turnover in four state executive offices and two congressional seats. Not everyone considered all of these changes in Missouri politics to be positive. Soon after the election, on November 20, 1992, campaign managers and reporters from throughout Missouri gathered at the University of Missouri-Columbia to discuss and dissect the races. This book offers their analyses and evaluations.Missouri's political climate -- The race for governor -- The United States senate race -- The presidential race in Missouri -- Campaigns for attorney general -- Lieutenant governor and secretary of state campaigns -- Congressional races -- Ballot issues -- Judicial retention elections -- Campaign fund-raising in Missouri -- Media coverage of the campaigns -- Campaign reform -- Missouri campaigns in retrospect.Digitized at the University of Missouri--Columbia MU Libraries Digitization Lab in 2012. Digitized at 600 dpi with Zeutschel, OS 15000 scanner. Access copy, available in MOspace, is 400 dpi, grayscale