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Introduction And Rules Of The Game -- An Introduction To Presidential Nominations -- An Evolving Nomination Process -- Mechanics Of The Game -- Party Stakeholders: The Insider Game -- The Changing Money Game -- Mass- And Micro- Media Campaigns -- Competition In Post-reform Presidential Nominations -- Collusion Or Competition During The Invisible Primary -- Why Some Nominations Are Decided Before And Some During The Primaries -- Political Party Unity: Long- And Short-term Variations -- Candidates: Opportunism, Competition, And Change -- Before, During, And After The Primaries. Wayne P. Steger. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.