The Power of Incumbency Fails
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Power of Incumbency Fails The 8 th District of Georgia The Candidates The Campaign The Results
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The 8 th District of Georgia Race/Ethnicity 61.8% White 33.6% Black 1.0% Asian 4.0% Hispanic Occupation 45.4% Blue Collar 54.6% White Collar Median Income $42.5k in state $51.4k in U.S. Partisanship R +10, PVI ’08 Presidential Vote McCain, +13%
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Incumbent: Democrat Jim Marshall Occupation Attorney Political Experience Mayor, Macon, Georgia, First Elected 2003 Committees Committee on Agriculture Committee on Armed Services
Table 9.1 Congressional Vote Scores for Jim Marshall, 2003–10
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Challenger: Republican Austin Scott Occupation Business Executive Political Experience Georgia House of Representatives,
Table 9.2 Campaign Finance Data for Georgia’s 8 th District, 2006–10
Table 9.3 Receipts and Disbursements by Reporting Period, 2009–10
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: The Polls
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Marshall’s “Jim” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Marshall’s “Real Important” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Marshall’s “Whose Burden” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Marshall’s “Grew Up” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Marshall’s “Politics is Easy” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Marshall’s “Taxes” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Talk” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Georgia Jim” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Hard” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Desperate” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Tired” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Times” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Scott’s “Go” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: American Future Fund’s “Trick” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: American Future Fund’s “Fork” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: US Chamber of Commerce ad for Jim Marshall on health care NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: NRCC’s “Jim Marshall Backs Nancy Pelosi” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: NRCC’s “Jim Marshall ‘s Not Looking Out for Main Street” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: NRCC’s “Jim Marshall Votes with Pelosi, Not Georgia” NOTE: Internet access required.
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: NRCC’s “The Real Jim Marshall” NOTE: Internet access required.
The Results