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THE CANDIDATES 1980, Aram Bakshian Jr., hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, first edition per publisher's practice, 1980. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block is in fine condition, with no tears, dogears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of prior owner. Not a library book or remainder. The dark blue boards are in near fine condition. The dust jacket is in fair condition (a few small tears, discoloration along top and bottom edges of interior, edge chipping). 9 ½ x 6 ¼, 278 pages, 19 ounces XX [From the dust jacket flaps] Who's running for President and why? What are their chances and where do they stand on the issues? These are just a few of the questions Aram Bakshian, Jr. asks and answers in his informative, entertaining, and sometimes controversial book on the presidential contenders of 1980. Mr. Bakshian, a professional insider in the last three races for the White House, a former aide to two presidents, and a fellow of Harvard University's prestigious Institute of Politics, takes a comprehensive, unsparing look at all the major candidates (declared and undeclared). He also offers a succinct analysis of the nuts and bolts side of the race - the mechanics and impact of the primaries, caucuses, special interest and single issue blocs, and regional factors in the nominating and elective process. The author takes a close look at the records, beliefs, personalities, and motivations of each of his subjects - most of them men he has known or worked with over the past fourteen years in Washington, at the White House and on Capitol Hill. Playing no favorites, Bakshian dissects each of the eleven major contenders with insight and good humor, weaving them all into the grueling, momentous but sometimes ridiculous setting of the American campaign trail. XX Contents THE CANDIDATES 1980 include individual chapters on: Jimmy Carter, Teddy Kennedy, Jerry Brown, Ronald Reagan, Gerry Ford, John Connally, George Bush, Howard Baker, Phil Crane, Bob Dole, General Alexander Haig - and some intriguing speculation on Presidential longshots and veep permutations involving Jack Kemp, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Fritz Mondale, William Simon, John Anderson, Hugh Carey, and others. This is a book that is a must for political insiders, amateur followers of the Presidential sweepstakes, students of political science, and concerned citizens looking for more than a glossy, surface analysis of the men, the issues, and the electoral process. It is written in the lucid, witty style that has won Mr. Bakshian's articles a wide following in American and overseas publications including The Wall Street Journal, Washingtonian Magazine, National Review, the New York Times, The American Spectator, History Today, international editions of Reader's Digest, and many others.
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