03030cam a2200481 i 4500 888662746 TxAuBib 20161117120000.0 151213s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016941542 9781455540488 hardcover 145554048X hardcover (OCoLC)932174104 TxAuBib rda Dickerson, John, 1968-, author. Whistlestop : my favorite stories from presidential campaign history / John Dickerson. First edition. New York : Twelve, 2016. ©2016. xxi, 439 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-423) and index. Part I. Inflection points. 1980: "I am paying for this microphone, Mr. Green" -- 1960: The Catholic candidate -- Part II. Comebacks. 1948: Truman off the cuff -- 1991: Till the last dog dies -- Part III. Collapses. 1988: Dukakis tanks -- 1972: Vote for Muskie or he'll cry -- 1972: Eighteen-day nightmare -- 2003: The Dean scream -- Part IV. Gambits and gambles. 1964: Stop Goldwater -- 2000: The straight talk express -- Part V. Too close to call. 1976: Republicans are people, too -- 1952: Thou shalt not steal -- 1824: The corrupt bargain -- Part VI. Tar and feather -- 1800: Keep your attack dog fed -- 1884: Ma, Ma, where's my Pa? -- 1884: Burn this letter! -- 1840: the birth of umbrage -- Part VII. Crashing the party. 1980: A cure for malaise -- 1968: What kind of a nut is George Wallace? "Whistlestop tells the human story of nervous gambits hatched in first-floor hotel rooms, failures of will before the microphone, and the cross-country crack-ups of long-planned stratagems. At the bar at the end of a campaign day, these are the stories reporters rehash for themselves and embellish for newcomers. In addition to the familiar tales, Whistlestop is a ride through the American campaign history with one of its most enthusiastic conductors guiding you through the landmarks along the way."--Jacket. 20161117. 1900-2099. Presidents United States Biography Anecdotes. Presidents United States Election Anecdotes. Presidents. Presidents. Election. Presidential candidates United States Biography Anecdotes. Presidential candidates. Political campaigns United States History 18th century Anecdotes. Political campaigns United States History 20th century Anecdotes. Political campaigns United States History 21st century Anecdotes. Political campaigns. United States. History. Biography Anecdotes. Anecdotes.