Republicans From Lincoln to Bush

In The Republicans, Robert Rutland has brought a clear and concise understanding of the political party to the general reader. The Republicans is a lucid and fast-paced overview of the Republican party from its beginnings in the 1850s through the 1994 congressional elections, which saw the Democratic domination of the House and Senate come to an abrupt end. The Republicans suggests that a major shift in voting strength took place twice during the 20th century, first in the New Deal years, and again after 1968 with the GOP made an appeal to southern voters and finally took control of the area that had previously been dominated by the Democrats. With the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan as the 40th president of the U.S., the Republicans gained support from the many first-time voters, middle-class whites, and labor unions - groups not previously expected to vote Republican. Rutland provides an even-handed, honest and straightforward assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Republicans.Rutland, Robert Allen is the author of 'Republicans From Lincoln to Bush' with ISBN 9780826210906 and ISBN 0826210902.