Quest for the Presidency 1992

by Goldman, Peter Louis; Defrank, Thomas M.; Miller, Mark; Murr, Andrew (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780890966440
• ISBN10: 0890966443
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-11-01
• Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr

Summary

Quest for the Presidency 1992 reveals for the first time the full story of what really happened in the tumultuous 1992 presidential election. With unparalleled access to the inner workings of the various campaigns, Newsweek's award-winning team of reporters gathered the in-depth stories of the candidates; their handlers, pollsters, and supporters; and their strategies, strengths, and weaknesses.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
A Quiet National Crisis	p. 1
The Autumn of a President	p. 3
The Age of Anxiety	p. 11
The Winds of Rebellion	p. 20
The Challenger	p. 29
The Man Who Would Be President	p. 31
Waiting for Godot	p. 48
The Look of a Winner	p. 73
The Scent of a Woman	p. 89
The Comeback Kid	p. 126
Goin' Home	p. 156
The Downside of Charisma	p. 185
The Doom Crier	p. 208
The Manhattan Project	p. 245
The Man from Hope	p. 269
The President	p. 295
Where Was George?	p. 297
The War against the Crown	p. 318
The Last Inaction Hero	p. 341
He Doesn't Get It	p. 358
The Quayle Hunt	p. 368
The Return of Little Brother	p. 387
This Way to the Jihad	p. 398
The Billionaire	p. 411
Citizen Perot	p. 413
The Age of Innocence	p. 424
The War of the Worlds	p. 436
Point Counterpoint	p. 449
The Long Goodbye	p. 463
The Choice	p. 481
The Boys on the Bus	p. 483
The Search for a Silver Bullet	p. 508
The Second Coming	p. 538
Nine Days in October	p. 553
To the Wire	p. 579
Appendix: The Campaign Papers	p. 615
Index	p. 736
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