Political Market Place USA

GEORGE THOMAS KURIAN is president of George T. Kurian Reference Books, Baldwin Place, N.Y. He has edited more than two dozen works including the ALA award winning Encyclopedia of the Third World and World Education Encyclopedia. His other works on American politics include the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party and the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Republican Party and Guide to American Government.JEFFREY D. SCHULTZ is president of Jeffrey D. Schultz & Co., Inc. He has taught political science and history at a number of colleges, including White Pines College and The Colorado College. He was the associate editor for the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party and the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Republican Party. He is currently editing a book on presidential scandals.

• Preface The Democratic Party The Republican Party Third Parties, National and State Bodies Overview: Political Associations and the Political Market Place Political Associations Political Action Committees (PACs) Political Science Institutes Think Tanks Overview: Elections and the Political Market Place Federal Election Commission and State Election Bodies Leagues of Women Voters Campaign Managers and Political Consultants Public Opinion and Campaign Pollsters Overview: Media and the Political Market Place Media Consultants Political Journals and Newletters Books Reference Books Publishers Print, Radio, and Television Commentators Internet Resources Political Prizes and Awards Political Statistics Documents Name/Organization Index Geographical Index Key Subject Index