Chapter 2: A democratic ideal or a democracy in crisis?
Fiction
- Ward Just, The Congressman Who Loved Flaubert (1972) (short story)
- The Candidate (1972) (film)
- The West Wing (1999-2006) (tv series)
- South Park: Douche and Turd (season 8, episode 8) (tv show)
- House of Cards (2013–) (tv series)
Non-fiction
- Real Clear Politics: www.realclearpolitics.com (website)
- The Washington Post: Election Lab www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dre/politics/election-lab-2014 (website)
- The Daily Show, The Correspondents Explain (tv series segment)
- Real Clear Politics, Obama: The Difference Between Democrats and Republicans Is “Not That Wide” Ideologically (November 20, 2013) (article)
- Gallup, Democrats and Republicans Differ on Top Priorities for Gov’t (January 28, 2014) (article)
- CNN, 6 factors that will influence the midterms (May 2, 2014) (article)
- Politico, Politico poll shows mounting danger for Democrats (May 19, 2014) (article)
- Barack Obama, Remarks by the President at DSCC Reception, Chicago, IL (May 22, 2014) (speech)
