Reliable, readable, insightful, and objective, CQ Press's Politics in America has been called "the ultimate insider's guide to politics" and is an essential resource for any collection that serves readers who want authoritative information on the members of the new 109th Congress. The profiles of the 535 members plus the delegates offer concise and candid analysis of personalities, political styles, legislative agendas, political ambitions, and reputations of members at home and on Capitol Hill. Detailed state and district information plus a wealth of information on campaign finance, partisan caucuses, standing committees, and other member data round out the book.
Profiles include:
- Biographical data, committee assignments, election results, CQ Key Votes, interest group ratings, CQ Vote Studies, and contact information;
- Explanation of the statistics used, detailed descriptions of congressional districts as drawn after the 2000 census, with maps and voting trends;
- 2004 vote percentage for president in each House district;
- Governors’ biographical and contact data;
- State-by-state and House district demographics;
- Campaign finance statistics; and
- Party leadership posts;
Also available in online edition.