Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Presidential Aspirant James K. Polk
Chapter 1: Presidential Selection and Aspirant Opportunism
Chapter 2: Parties, Aspirants, and Opportunities in History
Chapter 3: Presidential Winners from the Early Party Era
Chapter 4: Presidential Winners from the Strong Party Era
Chapter 5: Presidential Winners from the Modern Party Era
Chapter 6: Presidential Losers from Each Era
Chapter 7: An Abundance of Opportunism: The 2008 Presidential Election
Conclusion: Opportunistic Aspirants and the Methods of Selection
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
