From the Inside Flap
"Over the years, the New Hampshire primary has produced some of the most dramatic, most surprising moments in American politics. Dante Scala takes you back through that history in this most readable and entertaining volume. It's a political junkie's dream."--David S. Broder, "The Washington Post"
"Many an electoral storm has billowed up in New Hampshire, blowing away some candidacies and causing power outages for front-runners. This informative book tells on how Democratic activists manufacture such gusts, or, as the case may be, struggle against the wind."--Emmett H. Buell, Jr., Denison University
"Stormy Weather is a savvy and informed inside look at one the nation's greatest political institutions--The New Hampshire Primary. With anecdotes, tales from the people who made history, and thoughtful and insightful analysis from one who knows this State and its unique politics well, Dante Scala has written a non-fiction political thriller that offers the reader a cram course in what happens here every four years."--Thomas Rath, political analyst and strategist
"Scala offers a comprehensive look at New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, explaining its critical place in the modern nominating process, vividly recounting the state's memorable primary contests of the last generation, and exploring in lively detail how they were won and lost. In the process, Scala introduces us to New Hampshire's unique political landscape, shares with us the wisdom of many of the primary's key players, and even shows us how to interpret the results in 2004. For anyone interested in America's presidential nominating process, this book is well worth reading."--Rhodes Cook, author of "America Votes "and publisher of "The Rhodes Cook Letter"
"This is a thoroughly enjoyable account of the people who make the campaigns happen in New Hampshire. Scala places their efforts in the context of demographic changes and vote tallies, and the layers of the primary just peel back. And what makes this most satisfying of all is that it is written well. It is the first political science book I've ever read that qualifies as a page-turner."--Jon Greenberg, Executive Editor of New Hampshire Public Radio
"""Dante Scala shows us why the New Hampshire primary has long been the most difficult hurdle for candidates and how their best laid strategies can founder. Using insights from campaign insiders and a new look at how economic and demographic changes have restructured the political landscape in New Hampshire, "Stormy Weather" explains the successes and failures of past campaigns and what might happen in 2004. This book will prove indispensable for journalists, students, and anyone interested in US Presidential politics."--Andrew Smith, Director, The Survey Center, University of New Hampshire
DANTE J. SCALA is Associate Professor of Politics, St. Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA and Fellow, The New Hampshire Institute of Politics. He lives in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
