Understanding why the presidential race has been effectively reduced to only ten states is the subject of presidential swing states why ten only matter stacey hunter hecht and david schultz offer a first of its kind examination of why some states are swingers in presidential elections capable of being won by either of the major candidates. Understanding why the presidential race has been effectively reduced to only ten states is the subject of presidential swing states why ten only matter stacey hunter hecht and david schultz offer a first of its kind examination of why some states are swingers in presidential elections capable of being won by either of the major candidates. This book examines the phenomena of presidential swing states exploring why some are capable of being decisive in determining who wins the presidency students in classes on american politics and government campaigns and elections state politics and the presidency will all be well served by this volume as will journalists. David schultz editor of presidential swing states why only ten matter with stacey hunter hecht says swing states began to really emerge in the wake of the civil war in 1860 its the slavery. The 2016 presidential race is arguably already over in approximately 40 states and the district of columbia according to political science professor david schultz in his new book presidential swing states why only ten matter if recent trends are any indication of what will happen in 2016 the votes of democrats in texas and republicans in new york for example will matter little in the presidential race schultz said