No Way to Pick A President

How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Leadership
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Author: Jules Witcover ISBN: 9781135312114
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 23, 2014
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jules Witcover
ISBN: 9781135312114
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 23, 2014
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.

Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.

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As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.

Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.

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