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Germond, Jack W. (Jack Worthen), 1928-2013.

Whose broad stripes and bright stars? : the trivial pursuit of the presidency, 1988 / Jack W. Germond & Jules Witcover.

New York, NY : Warner Books, ©1989.

xvi, 478 pages ; 24 cm

Describes the many bad moves and questionable strategies made by Gary Hart, Michael Dukakis, and other major contenders in the presidential race, and the lasting, crushing impact of "Reagan politics" upon challengers.

Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1988.

United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.

Domestic fiction.

Witcover, Jules.

Picking the forty-first president. A killer question -- Approaching 1988. A revolution under siege -- The Democratic search for identity -- A changed political environment -- The Republican nomination. George Bush against the field -- Michigan : dodging the bullet -- Iowa : Bush's worst moment -- "Tension city" : the Bush-Rather "debate" -- New Hampshire : the resurrection of George Bush -- Super Tuesday : Bush takes control -- Mopping up-and gearing up -- The Democratic nomination. The self-destruction of Gary Hart -- Too much damage to control -- Filling the vacuum -- More questions of character -- Iowa : Dick Gephardt's hour -- New Hampshire : Dukakis to the forefront -- Super Tuesday : a super fiasco -- Illinois and Michigan : Jesse Jackson peaks -- Wisconsin and New York : Dukakis bounces back -- Pennsylvania to California : Jackson's phantom campaign -- Atlanta : the Democratic convention. Bentsen si, Jackson no -- A wasted opportunity -- New Orleans : the Republican convention. Still in Reagan's shadow -- Dan Quayle for what? -- The general election. The air war -- The ground war -- The not so great debates -- The Dukakis "surge" -- Anything goes.

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