True tales from the campaign trail : stories only political consultants can tell / Jerry Austin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin, Jerry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political campaigns--United States.

Political campaigns.

Political consultants--United States.

Political consultants.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Akron, Ohio : University of Akron, 2017.

Summary:

"True Tales from the Campaign Trail finds Democratic and Republican political consultants putting aside their differences to offer entertaining and honest insights into the art of the political campaign. First-hand accounts from across the spectrum detail the trials and tribulations of primaries for Ted Kennedy, Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton; fraught Senate races fought with direct mail; and down-and-dirty tricks pulled in local elections. The variety of funny foibles and lessons learned makes for an engaging celebration of the democratic process and the campaign trail"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

I. Elections and Campaigns

San Francisco Mayor's Race

No Piña Colada Party

No French Kissing

No One Sells Their Last Renoir

Jesse's Plane Money

Give Us This Day, Our Daley Bread

This Guy Has No Chance of Winning

Learn to Drive Ted Kennedy

A Thousand Cuban Refugees

The Trip from Hell

The Transportation Contest

Street Money

Jumbo, the Precinct Captain

Knocking on Doors

Don't Invest to Lose

A Historic Election

Nothing Succeeds as Planned

I Ran for Team Mascot

Advancing in Nebraska

Sometimes You Get Lucky

II. Political Communication

You Have to Ask for Every Vote

When Attacked, You Have to Respond

A Powerful Message

Texas Swagger in Vermont

The Farmer Ad

Always Go with Your Instincts

An Obvious Endorser

Gimmicks and Authenticity

Getting a Message Across

Panda Bear

Human Radar

"If We Can't Eat Them, We Shouldn't Shoot Them"

Ash Wednesday

No Cameras, No Story

You Could Not Say That, But I Could

Signs for the Times

"Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss."

The Gang of Five

The Rise of Dick Morris

How I Became Political Director

Getting Some Guidance

Changing the Primary Date

Convention Madness

Convention Chaos

III. Wry and Wise

Presidential Impersonation

A Good Hand Man

The Sweepstakes

A Pollster Not an Upholsterer

Gary's Gorillas

Apologizing to Protestants

I'm Not a Puppet

Rendon, I Got Other Plans

A Moment with the President

Bananas

Airport Security

Two Double Beds

Celebrity for a Day

A Pizza Guy

Saturday Night Live

Mosquito Inspector

Are You from New Orleans?

Jamillah

Jenrette

Humble Pie Act

Winning the Nose Ring Vote

A Scary Invitation

IV. Leadership and Appreciation

Remembering Mo.

Meeting Ronald Reagan

Ted's Humanity

The Nuclear Codes

The First Catholic Priest in Congress

Still Conservative After All These Years

A Job Interview

Branch Water and Bourbon

From Now On, He's With Me

Miss Anna Belle

Great Storyteller

A Story Left Untold

Justice and Power Politics

Coach Hayes and His Football Family

Campaigning for Lula

The Ballot Box Revolution

Comrade Steve

On the Road to Belfast

The Ostrich Has Landed

The People Vote No

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 18, 2017).

ISBN:

9781629221120

1629221120

9781629221137

1629221139

OCLC:

1013822071