the poor decisions made in the face of complex state primary laws;
the decline of Muskie and the rise of McGovern;
the significance of issues versus Nixon's image;
the effects of party reform on the Democratic convention;
the credentials fights;
the twists of strategy during the final months of the campaign;
the way the press covered the campaign and how reporters were treated by the various staffs;
the lessons for 1976 drawn by reporters and campaign people.
The straightforward exchanges took place at the Harvard Conference on Campaign Decision-Making. Eighteen key people participated, including those in the campaigns of Nixon, McGovern, Wallace, Muskie, Humphrey, Jackson, and McCloskey. Four political correspondentsDavid Broder, James Naughton, Al Otten, and James Perryexpertly guided the conversation, probing for additional insights.
The transcript of the conferenceoral history at its besthas been carefully edited and makes absorbing reading. Included are brief sketches of the participants, a chronology of major events of the campaign, tables of campaign statistics, and a full index.
the poor decisions made in the face of complex state primary laws;
the decline of Muskie and the rise of McGovern;
the significance of issues versus Nixon's image;
the effects of party reform on the Democratic convention;
the credentials fights;
the twists of strategy during the final months of the campaign;
the way the press covered the campaign and how reporters were treated by the various staffs;
the lessons for 1976 drawn by reporters and campaign people.
The straightforward exchanges took place at the Harvard Conference on Campaign Decision-Making. Eighteen key people participated, including those in the campaigns of Nixon, McGovern, Wallace, Muskie, Humphrey, Jackson, and McCloskey. Four political correspondentsDavid Broder, James Naughton, Al Otten, and James Perryexpertly guided the conversation, probing for additional insights.
The transcript of the conferenceoral history at its besthas been carefully edited and makes absorbing reading. Included are brief sketches of the participants, a chronology of major events of the campaign, tables of campaign statistics, and a full index.
Campaign '72: The Managers Speak
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780674366787 |
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Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Publication date: | 02/05/1973 |
Edition description: | Reprint 2014 |
Pages: | 327 |
Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d) |