Background
Miller, Penny May Mullens was born on May 1, 1943 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Daughter of Arnold W. and Myrtle (Shuman) Mullens.
(This is a study of Kentucky political parties: how they a...)
This is a study of Kentucky political parties: how they are organized and how they nominate and elect candidates. Because state politics in Kentucky is dominated by the Democratic Party, a major portion of the study is devoted to the Democratic primary candidates, campaign techniques, funding, of elections, and voting patterns. As in other slates, campaign techniques in Kentucky are changing. During the 1950s and 1960s the Democratic Party had two dominant factions, and candidates for statewide office sought factional allies among local party organizations. Now factional alignments have disappeared, and candidates for statewide office build campaign organizations from thousands of active party workers. The characteristics, motivations, and allegiances of these party activists form one major focus of this book. Another focus is television, which has assumed ever greater importance in statewide primary campaigns. Because it is expensive, candidates who are wealthy or can raise large sums for television advertising enter the primaries with a substantial advantage, and those who use that medium most effectively are most likely to win. Two wealthy candidates who proved to be talented campaigners in person and on television were nominated by the Democrats in 1987: Wallace Wilkinson in the gubernatorial race and Brereton Jones in the race for lieutenant governor. The book features case studies of these two campaigns, which in many ways typify modern primary elections in Kentucky. Finally, since the 1950s, the Republican Party has been highly successful in campaigns for national office in Kentucky but has been unable to elect a governor since 1967. This study provides some answers to two questions: What is wrong with the Republican Party in Kentucky? And why are so many Kentuckians voting Republican in national races and Democratic in state races?
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Miller, Penny May Mullens was born on May 1, 1943 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Daughter of Arnold W. and Myrtle (Shuman) Mullens.
Bachelor in History and Political Science, U. Kentucky, 1965; Master of Arts in Political Science, U. Kentucky, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, U. Kentucky, 1986.
Assistant professor political science, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1986-1987; assistant professor political science, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1987-1990; assistant professor political science, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1990; director undergraduate studies, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1993.
(This is a study of Kentucky political parties: how they a...)
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Organizer 2 group homes for adolescents, Lexington, head Women's United Jewish Appeal. Chairperson Kentucky Commision on Women, since 1992. Member White House Commision on Presidential Scholars, since 1993, Kentucky Chief Justice Gender Fairness Task Force, since 1993, LFUG Local Government Ethics Advisory Comm., since 1994, Lexington-Urban County Government Social Sciences Advisory Board, Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington Junior League.
Board directors Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center, since 1992, Kids Voting Kentucky, since 1994. Member American Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association.
Married Robert Stephen Miller, August 2, 1964. Children: Jonathan Scott, Jennifer Beth.