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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 324.9730928 EAN: 9780890966440 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0890966443 Label: Texas A&M University Press Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 742 Publication Date: 1994-11 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Studio: Texas A&M University Press Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Couldn't Put It Down!Now, I'm not going to deny that I'm a political junkie, and have re-read Teddy White's books on the Making of the President several times, but this is actually, to my mind, a superior book. It's certainly written in a much more interesting and accessible manner. The most interesting sections of the book, to me, were those that dealt with Ross Perot. I was one of the many who, at the time, was infatuated with the idea of the Saviour from Texas. Unfortunately, the very things that ... Read More Rating: - Interesting and InformativeI found this book to be extremely interesting and full of insight about the candidates and their campaigns. It also effectively represents the overall mood of the campaign and the issues facing the US at the time. Fascinating for anyone who is interested in presidential elections, and politics generally. Rating:  - Compelling and comprehesive telling of '92 raceIt seems unnecessary to point out that this book is only for the true political junkie, since it's unlikely that anyone else would pick up a 700-page book with Clinton, Bush, and Perot on the cover in the first place. But for diehard politicos like myself, this book is a terrific account of the '92 campaign. The lengthy passages on political strategy may be trying for some, but the behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the three major campaigns (not to mention those of Jerry Brown, ... Read More 
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