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A masterpiece of political reportage that exposes the emotional reality of the modern American campaign system   Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer cracks open the heart of the American political system in this classic exploration of the 1988 presidential campaign. Cramer delves into the personal, intimate lives of the key candidates, including George H. W. Bush, Bob Dole, Joe Biden, and Michael Dukakis, as he seeks to understand...

Examines the life, career, and personal characteristics of the man who served as vice-president for eight years under Ronald Reagan and was then elected to follow him as the nation's forty-first president.

A biography emphasizing the political career of the forty-first president.