Preface
Introduction
A Presidential Selection Process in Crisis
Gary L. Rose
1. Is It Time for a New Presidential Nominating Process?
Yes--Thomas E. Cronin and Robert D. Loevy
No--Everett Carll Ladd
2. Are Brokered Conventions Desirable?
Yes--Emmett H. Buell, Jr.
No--John F. Bibby
3. Should Vice-Presidential Candidates Be Selected from the Also-Ran Category?
Yes--John Kenneth White
No--Landis Jones
4. Do the Media Inform?
Yes--Doris A. Graber
No--Robert D. Loevy
5. Should Campaign Commercials Be Regulated?
Yes--Jon F. Hale
No--Marion R. Just
6. Is Public Financing of Presidential Elections a Desirable Policy?
Yes--Frank J. Sorauf
No--Mitch McConnell
7. Should Presidential Debates Be Required?
Yes--William E. Carroll
No--James I. Lengle and Dianne C. Lambert
8. Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?
Yes--Lawrence D. Longley
No--Robert D. Brown
9. Is the Motor-Voter Bill Desirable?
Yes--Herbert F Weisberg
No--Wayne Parent
10. Is It Time for a Third Major Party in American Politics?
Yes--Theodore J. Lowi
No--M. Margaret Conway
11. Should Political Parties Govern the Presidential Selection Process?
Yes--W. Wayne Shannon
No--Allan J. Cigler
Conclusion
Gary L. Rose