No holding back : the 1980 John B. Anderson presidential campaign / Jim Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Jim, B.A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anderson, John B. (John Bayard), 1922-2017.

Anderson, John B.

Political campaigns--United States.

Political campaigns.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 563 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2011]

Summary:

Anderson gave up a safe seat in the House of Representatives, a position in the Republican leadership, and a likely nomination for a Senate seat to run what every expert considered a hopeless race for the GOP presidential nomination. Anderson did so because he was disturbed by many of the same trends in American politics that still exist today: the proliferation of special interests, gridlock on Capitol Hill, and the unwillingness of his fellow politicians to speak honestly about the critical issues facing the nati.

Contents:

1 Introduction: "A Different Approach" 1

2 The Anderson Journey: 1901 to March 1978:"Feelings of Isolation and Frustration " 8

3 The Jimmy Carter Presidency from January 1977 to December 1979:"A Good and Well-intentioned Man Who Was in Over His Head" 39

4 September 1977 to May 1979: "A Kind of an Anti-Candidate" 53

5 May to December 1979: "An Untraditional Message " 74

6 January to March 1980: "Out of Left Field" 120

7 March to April 1980: "A Bright New Force in American Politics" 179

8 April to June 1980: "A Co-Equal Third Contender" 249

9 June to August 1980: "Too Careful, Too Concerned with Winning, Too Conventional" 309

10 September to November 1980: "Delusions and False Hopes " 359

11 Epilogue: "A Path Fraught with Obstacles" 413.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-538) and index.

ISBN:

9780761852261

0761852263

OCLC:

724673678