Quest for the Presidency 1992
by Goldman, Peter Louis; Defrank, Thomas M.; Miller, Mark; Murr, Andrew (CON)Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1994-11-01
Publisher(s): Texas A & M Univ Pr
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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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