Whistlestop by John Dickerson
From Face the Nation moderator and Slate political columnist John Dickerson, Whistlestop tells the stories behind the stories of the most memorable and even forgotten moments in American presidential campaign history.The stakes are high. The characters full of striving and ego. Presidential campaigns are a battle for control of power in the most powerful country on earth. Campaigns have a clear end, with winners and losers, but along the way there are sharp turning points built into the process-primaries, debates, conventions, and scandals that warp these intense characteristics, squeezing them into emergency action, frantic grasping and heroic moments. As Mike Murphy the political strategist put it: Campaigns are like war without bullets. As Stephen Colbert has said, Campaigns are the greatest story because the stakes are incredibly high and no one dies. Whichever one works for you.]Whistlestop tells the stories reporters and campaign aides rehash at the bar, each one adding an unknown tidbit, or shorthanding for reference--Dukakis in the tank, Cuomo's plane to New Hampshire, or Reagan seizing the microphone. These are insider stories, but they are not just for political junkies. These are human stories full of drama and switchbacks, nervous gambits hatched in first floor hotel rooms, failures of will before the microphone, and the crack up of long-planned stratagems. In addition to the familiar tales, Whistlestop also tells the forgotten stories about the bruising and reckless campaigns of the 19th century, showing that some of the most modern feeling elements of the American presidential campaign were born before the roads were paved and electric lights lit the convention halls.Whistlestop is an examination of the full story of American politics and presidential campaigns.
Dickerson, John: -
John Dickerson is moderator of Face the Nation and political director of CBS News and a columnist for Slate. In the 2016 election cycle he has interviewed every major candidate and was the chief moderator of CBS News' Democratic Debate. Dickerson has been a reporter in Washington for almost twenty years covering the White House, Congress, and political campaigns. Before joining Slate, Dickerson was with Time magazine for almost fifteen years. He is a regular guest on PBS' Washington Week, NPR's the Diane Rehm Show, and the Charlie Rose show. He has also written for the New York Times and Washington Post. A native Washingtonian, he graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781455540471 |
| ISBN 10 | 1455540471 |
| Title | Whistlestop |
| Author | John Dickerson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Twelve |
| Year published | 2017-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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