Almanac Of American Politics: 2016 [Paperback]

The 2016 Almanac remains the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested or interested in American politics. Highly regarded for its in-depth analysis and comprehensive profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress, The Almanac is the tool you need to better understand the context of the people and perspectives shaping the issues that matter to you. The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2016 edition includes: In-depth profile of every governor, Senator, and House member. Updated demographic information for every state and district, including information from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with new categories of economic, occupational, social and geographic data.Richard E. Cohen?was co-author of?The Almanac of American Politics?from 2001 through 2010. He has written about Congress for?National Journal, Politico?and?Congressional Quarterly. He is the author of several books, including?Washington at Work: Back Rooms and Clean Air,?a case study of the 1990 Clean Air Act, and Rostenkowski: The Pursuit of Power and the End of the Old Politics. He recently co-authored?The Partisan Divide, with former Reps. Tom Davis of Virginia and Martin Frost of Texas. In 1990 he won the prestigious Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for distinguished reporting on Congress.James A. Barnes?is a senior writer for Ballotpedia.org and consultant to CNN projecting the outcomes of presidential, congressional and gubernatorial races for its election night and primary night coverage. He was formerly the chief political correspondent for?National Journal?magazine and founder of the?National Journal?Insiders Poll. He is co-author of Public Opinion among Political Elites: The Insiders Poll as a Research Toll in?The Forum: A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics, 2013; and contributor to The State of American Polil£.