The George W. Bush and Bill Clinton legacies in the 2008 elections / John F. Harris, Jonathan Martin -- The campaign and the media / Diana Owen -- Democratic marathon, republican sprint : the 2008 presidential nominations / Barbara Norrander -- The general election campaign / Steven E. Schier and Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier -- Partisan surge and decline in congressional elections : the case of 2008 / Roger H. Davidson -- Public opinion and the 2008 presidential election / David E. Cambell -- Religion in the 2008 election / James L. Guth -- Campaign finance in the 2008 election / Robert G. Boatright -- The meaning of the 2008 election / Nicol C. Rae.