Tuesday's Child

How America Chooses its Presidents

Brian Church

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Amberley Publishing
01 February 2021

History; Politics & government

Donald Trump is one of the most divisive leaders, at home and abroad, in American history. His humble bid to win another four years in the White House will be the most watched election in history. He'll like that. But how does America actually elect its president and what role is played by the mysterious electoral college? In Tuesday's Child: How America Chooses its President, Church looks at the historical background of the electoral college and how it works today. In what becomes fifty individual elections, Church shows how candidates can choose which states to woo (or ignore) in their quest to amass 270 electoral college votes out of the 538 available. This book takes a fun look at election statistics, examining if tall candidates beat small, young defeats old, Virgo edges Sagittarius and bad hair trumps good.

By: Brian Church
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 163g
ISBN: 9781398101937
ISBN 10: 1398101931
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Freelance writer Brian Church is a former ESPN.com columnist whose work has appeared in major British and American publications. He wrote the best-selling 'Learn Greek in 25 Years: A crash course for the linguistically challenged'. He lives in Shrewsbury.