Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Editors’ Note x
6. Introduction 3
7. Caretakers and Participant Observers
8. Election Administrators 31
9. Political Staff 45
10. Public Servants 59
11. Leaders’ Debate Coordinators 71
12. News Editors 85
13. Pollsters 99
14. Campaign Offices and the Campaign Trail
15. Party Fundraisers 111
16. Party Platform Builders 123
17. National Campaign Directors 135
18. National Campaign Director of Communications 147
19. Senior Adviser to the Leader on Tour 159
20. Political Advertisers 173
21. Third-Party Activism 185
22. The Independent Candidate 197
23. Conclusion 207
24. List of Contributors 227
25. Index 243