Texts:

The Franciscan Shops has been asked to purchase the following required books:

Abramson, Paul, et.al, Change and Continuity in the 2004 and 2006  Elections

Erikson, R and Tedin, K. 2007, American Public Opinion, 7th ed.

Shanto Iyengar and Jennifer McGrady 2007, Media Politics

Hacker, Jacob and Paul Pierson, Off Center

Bartels, Larry, Unequal Democracy

John Zaller, A Theory of Media Politics. This book has not been published yet and can be downloaded at the following URL  and/or read online. You will need Acrobat Reader to read it online. http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/zaller/media%20politics%20book%20.pdf

Suggested Readings:

For useful compendium of public opinion links look at the following URL:  s well as http://www.duke.edu/~bgomez/pslinks.htm