The setting : valence politics in modern elections / Donald E. Stokes and John J. DiIulio, Jr. -- The nominations : process and patterns / Ryan J. Barilleaux and Randall E. Adkins -- The election : a "new Democrat" and a new kind of presidential campaign / Paul J. Quirk and Jon K. Dalager -- The media reformation : giving the agenda back to the people / Philip Meyer -- Issues and themes : spiral of delegitimation or new social covenant? / Jean Bethke Elshtain -- The presidency : Clinton and the cycle of politics and policy / Michael Nelson -- Congress : unusual year, unusual election / Gary C. Jacobson -- Conclusion : some things old, some things new / Michael Nelson