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Austin, a political consultant in the US, provides about 80 short firsthand accounts from political consultants who are both Democrats and Republicans about their experiences, including Raymond Strother, Mark Siegel, Les Francis, Rick Silver, and Sarah Kovner, who worked with Ted Kennedy, Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Roger Stone, Ed Koch, John Glenn, and others, as well as on local elections. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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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. True Tales from the Campaign Trail, Volume 2 is a compilation of great campaign anecdotes from experienced political consultants, Democratic and Republican, and other great storytellers. Many of the stories are funny. Many of the stories give you a behind-the-scenes view of what happens in campaigns when the camera is off and the reporters have put down their laptops, and all of these stories are stories that only an insider could tell. Anyone with any curiosity about how political campaigns are run and won will enjoy this book.
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