Political Parties and Primaries in Kentucky - Paperback

by Penny M. Miller (Author), Malcolm E. Jewell (Author)

This is a study of Kentucky political parties: how they are organized and how they nominate and elect candidates. Because state politics in Kentucky is dominated by the Democratic Party, a major portion of the study is devoted to the Democratic primary candidates, campaign techniques, funding, of elections, and voting patterns. As in other slates, campaign techniques in Kentucky are changing. During the 1950s and 1960s the Democratic Party had two dominant factions, and candidates for statewide

Author Biography

Penny M. Miller is assistant professor of political science at Temple University.

Malcolm E. Jewell is professor of political science at the University of Kentucky.