Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Part I: Rise to Power -- Chapter 1: Becoming Governor -- Introduction -- Bush the Businessman -- Bush in the Government -- The First Campaign: Bush v. Chiles -- The Republican Primary -- The General Election -- The Interregnum -- Business as Usual -- The Second Campaign: Bush v. Mackay -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Bush and a New Political Environment in Florida -- Introduction -- Political Conditions: Control of the Executive Branch -- Political Conditions: Legislative Dominance -- Unified Political Philosophy -- Other Legislative Conditions -- Economic Conditions -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Promoting a Revolution -- Introduction -- Governing Philosophy and Leadership Style -- Leadership Style -- Policy Priorities and Governing Strategies -- Fiscal Policy -- Restricting Growth in Spending -- Tax Reduction -- Growing the Economy -- Changing the Organization and Management of Florida State Government -- Downsizing, Privatizing, and Contracting Out Public Services -- Modernizing and Downsizing -- Privatizing -- Reforming Public Education: Accountability and Choice -- Educational Accountability -- School Choice -- Additional Educational Strategies -- Reforming the Social Services System: More Privatization -- The Faith-Based Initiative -- Privatization and Developmental Disabilities -- Privatizing the Welfare System -- Child Protective Services -- Medicaid Reform -- Protecting Florida's Environment -- Summary and Conclusion -- Note -- Part II: Consolidating Power and Pushing the Agenda -- Chapter 4: Seizing the Levers of Power -- Introduction -- Gaining Control of the Budget -- New Leadership in the Budget Office -- A New Budget Process -- Limiting the Influence of Agency Heads in the Budget Process -- Using Nonrecurring Funds.

Estimating State Revenues and Expenditures -- Consolidating the Executive Branch -- An Appointive Secretary of State -- Gaining Control of Public Education -- Centralizing the Management of Social Services -- Increasing Gubernatorial Appointment Power -- Appointments in Higher Education -- Judicial Appointments -- Minimizing the Influence of the Legislature -- Summary -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Governing to Build Core Constituencies -- Introduction -- Articulating the Message -- The Political Strategy: Appealing to the Base -- Cultivating the Social Conservatives -- Crime Fighter -- Affirmative Action -- Right to Life -- Terri Schiavo -- Motivating the Smaller Government Constituency -- Freeing the Schools from Government Control -- Gun Owners and Other Sportsmen -- No New Taxes -- Supporting Property Rights -- Bolstering the Business Community -- A New Governmental Philosophy Takes Root -- Creating Division: The Public Reaction to the Political Strategy -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Campaigning for the President, 2000 and 2004, and Reelection -- Introduction -- The 2000 Presidential Election -- The African American Community in the 2000 Race -- Governor Bush and the Resolution of the 2000 Electoral Dispute -- Governor Bush and the Purge of Florida's Electoral Rolls -- The 2002 Gubernatorial Reelection Campaign -- The 2004 Presidential Campaign -- The Voters List Controversy Continues -- Gubernatorial Policymaking and Presidential Politics -- Conclusion -- Part III. The Effect of New Conservatism in Florida -- Chapter 7: The Consequences of the Bush Reforms: Economic Policy and Governmental Reorganization -- Introduction -- Changes in Taxes and Spending Policy -- Abolishing the Intangibles Tax -- Other Tax Cuts -- The Immediate Impact of the Bush Tax Cuts -- Bush Tax Policy and Ultimate Outcomes -- Slowing Budget Growth -- Spending Policy.

Education Spending -- Growing the State's Economy -- Job Growth and Economic Impact -- Employment Conditions -- State Fiscal Condition -- Changing the Size of Florida Government: The Downsizing Movement -- Modernizing the State's Personnel System -- Downsizing and Its Immediate Impact -- Emergency Management: An Exception to the Downsizing Rule -- The Ultimate Outcomes of Downsizing -- Privatization/Contracting for Services -- Privatizing State Technology -- The State Technology Office -- Convergys and "People First" -- Project Aspire -- Other Privatization Programs -- Ultimate Privatization Outcomes -- Summary and Conclusions -- Chapter 8: Outcomes for Social Policy and the Environment -- Introduction -- Education Reform -- School Choice -- Vouchers and Charter Schools: Management and Accountability -- Educational Performance with Vouchers -- Educational Performance in Charter Schools -- The Legal Status of Vouchers -- High Stakes Testing and Accountability -- Reducing Class Size -- Citizen Response to Education Reform -- Reform in Social Services -- The Faith-Based Organizations Inititive -- Reforming the Welfare Program -- Revitalizing Child Protective Services -- Assisting Persons with Developmental Disabilities -- Medicaid Reform -- Protecting Florida's Environment -- Conservation of Natural Resources -- Saving the Everglades -- Growth Management -- Summary -- Part IV. The Bush Legacy and His Future -- Chapter 9: What Difference Did Bush Make? -- Introduction -- Performance in Office: The People's View -- The Political Legacy -- Political Culture and Norms of Government -- Government Theory and Polices -- Governing Institutions -- The Future: Is Bush Passé? -- Political Intentions: Will He Run for Higher Office? -- Can He Win? -- Can He Govern? -- Summary -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Index.