1. The big year for the youth vote : myth and reality
2. The "America divided" myth : red states, blue states, and other gaps
3. The myth of the vanishing voters and the rise of the independent voter
pt. II. Following campaigns
4. Misconceptions about the e-campaign : what the Internet can and cannot do for political campaigns
5. Myth or reality? : presidential campaigns have become nastier
6. Science or voodoo? : misconceptions about national election polls
7. "It's the ratings, stupid" : misconceptions about media bias
8. A "dime's worth of difference?" : political parties and the myth of Tweedledum and Tweedledee
pt. III. Understanding election outcomes
9. Selling of the president : the "image is everything" myth
10. The misconception of competitive congressional elections
11. Presidential campaigns and "kingmaker" states : the myth of a national contest.
