Title:
What it takes : the way to the White House
Author:
Cramer, Richard Ben, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Random House, [1992]
©1992
Physical Description:
xv, 1047 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
Cramer tells the life stories of the principal primary candidates, including Bush, Dole, Biden, Dukakis, and Gary Hart.
Language:
English
Contents:
Price of being Poppy -- Other thing -- Flyin' around -- 1944 -- 1945 -- To know -- 1947 -- 1948 -- God rest ye, merry gentlemen -- Right from the start -- Don't tell Michael -- Stelian -- 1951 -- Diddybop Bostons -- 1952 -- 1953 -- Night of the Bronco -- They expect me to be cold -- 1954 -- 1955 -- Like they always did -- Gary and Oletha -- Family values -- 1960 -- Tinsel and the tree -- Steaming bouillabaisse -- 1961 -- No choice, Mike -- 1964 -- 1965 -- Saturday night -- Bill and Gary and Lynn and Donna -- Saturday night II -- Sunday -- Monday -- Tuesday -- Wednesday -- Pukin' in the basket -- Excessive consultitis -- Leadership! -- River of power -- Error-free ball -- Age of Dukakis -- Their kinda guy -- Shit happens -- There's this couple in bed... -- A platform upon which to stand -- Six-seven-one -- Secret weapon -- Badge of the big gee -- A weanling woodlouse -- White men at play -- Into the death-star -- 1968 -- 1970 -- 1972 -- Phyllis -- 1973 -- Calvacade of stars -- Big guy -- What Sasso loved -- Destiny -- What perfect was -- Where do they stop? -- Just, why? -- That is the process -- Biden's Waterloo? -- Misss-ter eagle scout! -- Matt -- Happy to be alive -- 1974 -- Betrayed -- Dr. Dukakis -- Wilting from the heat -- Old friends -- Apology weekend -- It's hard to smile -- Jill -- One of the great sins -- I am a man -- It all began in Russell! -- No future at all -- Fight for his life -- 1975 -- 1976 -- Vision music -- What else? -- Bambi -- God is doing it -- Roll up the net -- Gorby juice -- Like old times -- Serious about the business -- Out of the monkey suit -- Who would have thought? -- 1978 -- Sasso -- Cornered marmot -- Hollywooood! -- President Dick -- Time's up! -- Thermonuclear -- Into the bubble -- Ucch, God... Their life was over -- Juice -- We won the bronze -- President Bobster -- White men at war -- Believe me, Bob -- Doing damage -- Sandbagged -- What Joe Biden knew -- Dangerous magic -- Lobster salad -- Plane from hell -- Back to the Bible -- White lightning curve -- Alamo -- Tough night -- Slow-motion horror -- Secret plan -- Jesseee! -- Priesthood is obeyed -- 1982 -- Big enchilada -- Mercury in retrograde -- Science at Kennebunkport -- Monos mou -- I'll take care of this guy -- Mission.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780394562605
Format :
Book
