Charles S. Bullock, III, is the Richard Russell Professor of Political Science and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Georgia. His most recent books are the fourth edition of The New Politics of the Old South (co-edited with Mark Rozell), Georgia Politics in a State of Change (co-authored with Keith Gaddie), Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America and The Triumph of Voting Rights in the South (co-authored with Keith Gaddie), winner of the V. O. Key Award as the best book published on Southern Politics in 2009.

• Chapter 1 The 2010 ElectionsCharles S. Bullock, IIIPart 1: Sarah Palin's Mama GrizzliesChapter 2. Mama Grizzly Nearly Trapped: New Hampshire's Republican Senate PrimaryDante J. ScalaChapter 3. Sacrificing Electoral Viability for Ideological Purity: Christine O'Donnell and the Delaware Senate RaceDaniel C. ReedChapter 4. Nevada: The Tea Party Takes on Harry Reid but from the Wrong AngleTed G. JelenChapter 5. "A Deep Blue Hole"? California, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Midterm ElectionsAmy Widestrom and Christopher DennisPart 2: Tea Party FavoritesChapter 6. Florida: A Plummeting Economy, Tea Parties, and Palin Give GOP a Clean SweepSusan A. MacManus with the assistance of David J. Bonanza and Mary L. MossChapter 7. Randslide: Tea Party Success in the Establishment's BackyardJoel Turner and Scott LasleyChapter 8. Ron Johnson: The Accidental Tea PartierGeoffrey PetersonChapter 9. The Pennsylvania Senate Race: Toomey's TimeStanley P. BerardChapter 10. Colorado: The Centennial State Bucks the National TrendM. Jean KingstonChapter 11. The 2010 West Virginia Senate RaceRobert RuppChapter 12. The 2010 Elections in New YorkCostas PanagopoulosPart 3 States Not in the Tea Party Play BookChapter 13. Arkansas: The Kettle That Didn't WhistleAndrew Dowdle and Joseph D. GiammoChapter 14. Coats vs. Ellsworth: The 2010 Indiana Senate RaceMichael A. Maggiotto and Raymond H. SchelleChapter 15. The Blue and the Red in the Land of Obama: The 2010 Midterms in IllinoisJanna L. DietzChapter 16. The 2010 Washington U.S. Senate Race: Two Familiar Faces and Two Potential Wild CardsEdward Anegon and David NiceChapter 17. Connecticut: Too Liberal to Be Palin's Cup of TeaDiana EvansChapter 18. Conclusion: Evaluating Palin, the Tea Party, and DeMint InfluencesCharles S. Bullock, IIINotesIndexAbout the Authors

Focusing on sixteen high profile Senate races, Key States, High Stakes takes us on a cross-country tour of how these campaigns unfolded and how the role of the Tea Party movement and the involvement of Sarah Palin and other influential politicians [such as] South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint affected the outcomes….Charles Bullock's stable of authors explain[s] why Republicans fell short in winning back the U.S. Senate. Key States, High Stakes is a must read for anyone who wants a detailed look at what factors contributed to GOP success and shortcomings in the most contentious and pivotal 2010 Senate contests.