The most recent events for the Booknotes - Campaigns & Elections Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=6 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 03:24:32 GMT Booknotes - Campaigns & Elections Mr. Viguerie talked about his book [America's Right Turn: How Conservatives Used New and Alternative Media to Take Powe]r, published by Bonus Books. He traced the success of conservative politicians and theorists, tying it to changes in political media. Pres. Reagan's initial success, according to Mr. Viguerie, can be attributed to his use of direct mail to bypass traditional news media. He traced the roots of his conservative allegiance to his youth in the late 1940s. He discussed the growth of talk radio during the Reagan Administration, as well as more recent "alternative media" such as the Internet and film. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177423-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177423-1 Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Mears was interviewed about his book, [Deadlines Past: Forty Years of Presidential Campaigning: A Reporter's Story], published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. The author covered eleven presidential campaigns for the Associated Press during his forty-six year career. He talked about his career and his experiences with various presidents and presidential candidates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179856-1 Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Moore talked about his new book, [Dude, Where's My Country?], published by Warner. He described grass roots changes and the 2004 presidential election. His emphasis was preventing the re-election of President Bush, while still criticizing the Democrats. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179039-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179039-1 Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [Dark Horse: President James A. Garfield]<br />Dark Horse: President James A. Garfield 2<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=135955 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=135955 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Strother talks about his memoir [Falling Up: How a Redneck Helped Invent Political Consulting], published by Louisiana State University Press. Mr. Strother was one of the first modern political consultants, starting out on the corrupt campaign trails of Louisiana in the 1960s and graduating to big-time senatorial and congressional races of the 1970s and early 1980s and to Gary Hart's 1984 campaign for president. He also discusses Presidents Clinton and Bush and other political consultants, as well as making an assessment of what has gone wrong with political campaigns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169987-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169987-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Morris talked about his book [Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876], published by Simon and Schuster. In 1876, New York Democrat Samuel Tilden almost certainly won the popular vote over Ohio Republican Rutherford B. Hayes. But contested returns in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina, as well as a legal issue in Oregon, eventually led to a 15-member congressional commission awarding Hayes all 20 contested electoral votes, giving him a one-vote victory in the Electoral College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162636-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162636-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Nader spoke about his book [Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President], published by St. Martins. The book focused on his 2000 presidential campaign as the nominee of the Green Party, his exclusion from the presidential debates, campaign finance, and the future of the political system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168072-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168072-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Greenfield discussed his book, [Oh, Waiter! One Order of Crow: Inside the Strangest Presidential Election Finish in American History], published by Putnam Publishing Group. The book furnishes a behind-the-scenes commentary on election night 2000 and the chaotic weeks afterward, until the presidency was finally decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165212-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Karabell discussed his book [The Last Campaign: How Harry Truman Won the 1948 Election], published by Alfred Knopf. The book details the last election before television changed the process forever. The campaign featured four different candidates that represented the full spectrum of political ideology of the time, with incumbent Harry Truman challenged by Thomas Dewey, Henry Wallace, and Strom Thurman. He details the tactics used by Truman to win the election, that he was widely predicted to lose handily to Republican New York Governor Thomas Dewey, and how those tactics eventually led to problems affecting his next term and America as a whole. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157020-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157020-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Simon talked about his new book, [Showtime: The American Political Circus and the Race for the White House]. The book chronicles the media coverage of the 1996 Dole and Clinton presidential campaigns and the blanket coverage given to all aspects of policy and personality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/99360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/99360-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Greenberg talked about his recent book, [No Surprises: Two Decades of Clinton-Watching], published by Brassey's. It is a collection of his articles and editorials written about President and Mrs. Clinton in the 1970s and 1980s for newspapers in Arkansas. He described the ambivalence about President Clinton among the public which is evident in his articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/72551-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/72551-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Simpson talked about the book he co-authored by Larry Sabato, [Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistance of Corruption in American Politics], published by Times Books. In the book the authors analyzed why they believe Americans are cynical about the political system. Simpson described various forms of corruption in Congress such as "street money" or "walking around money," which is the practice of paying community leaders to get voters to the polls, and the purchase of legislative favors through large political contributions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/72333-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/72333-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Professor Baker discussed her book, [The Stevensons: A Biography of an American Family], published by W.W. Norton and Company. In the book she traced the family history of Adlai Ewing Stevenson III, former U.S. senator from Illinois. Ms. Baker described the family's Scottish-Irish roots, and detailed the lives and careers of several family members, including Grover Cleveland's Vice-President Adlai Stevenson and two-time Democratic presidential candidate and former Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71097-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71097-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Powell talked about his book, [My American Journey], published by Random House, which chronicles his life, including his military service in Vietnam and the Gulf War and the rebuilding effort between the two conflicts. He also talked about the process of writing, including his cooperation with Joseph E. Persico, who collaborated with him on the book, and his tour around the U.S. to promote the book. He also commented on his political views and future plans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68953-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68953-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kinsley talked about his recent book, [Big Babies], published by William Morrow and Company. It is a compilation of 113 different articles written for various periodicals over the years about how citizens espouse a kind of pseudo-populism which always faults politicians for usually giving them exactly what they want. He also talked about his years at [New Republic] and on CNN "Crossfire." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68637-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68637-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Greenberg talked about his recent book, [Middle Class Dreams], published by Times Books. It focuses on how "middle class" Americans have become alienated from the current political system and how they can influence the next election. He believes that this new majority has changed the two party dynamic, the Republicans being pro-business and the Democrats being pro-"little guy," which he dates back to the election of 1896. Much of his research was based on focus groups, small discussion forums where pre-selected people could freely express themselves on a variety of political issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63783-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT The author discussed her book [Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony In Her Own Words], published by Times Books. Marking the 175th anniversary of Ms. Anthony's birth and the 75th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote, the book depicts the most famous suffragist through her own written and spoken words. "We (women) now have nearly equality of rights everywhere. They let us work everywhere, but only give us half pay," she wrote in the 1800s. More responsible than anyone for getting women the vote, she also dealt with many issues still crucial to women today: equal opportunity, political representation, domestic violence, child rearing, and financial autonomy. Ms. Anthony crisscrossed the country to give speeches and lead rallies well into her eighties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63336-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63336-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT The former vice president spoke about his recent book [Standing Firm] in which he discussed his life prior to and including his tenure as vice president. He described his family and the influence they have had on his life. A large portion of the book covered media misperceptions of him and the need for a more objective media. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57532-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57532-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lesher discussed his recent book [George Wallace: American Populist] published by Addison-Wesley. He discussed populism and why Mr. Wallace fits this description. The focus of his book is the political activity and accomplishments of Mr. Wallace. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/54899-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/54899-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Barta discussed her book, [Perot and His People: Disrupting the Balance of Political Power], published by The Summit Group of Fort Worth. After several months of interviewing Perot supporters around the U.S., she wrote about "Perotism," which is neither conservative nor liberal, but a very enthusiastic grassroots campaign to improve politics and government in the U.S. Ms. Barta believes the reason Ross Perot dropped out of the presidential campaign in July 1992 was because he had always considered himself a humanist, but political writers had begun to imply that he was a racist. The support of his followers continued after the November 1992 election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53808-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53808-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Rosenstiel discussed his book [Strange Bedfellows: How Television and the Presidential Candidates Changed American Politics, 1992]. The book deals with the impact of television coverage of the 1992 presidential election on the outcome of that election. The author concentrated on ABC news coverage, receiving permission to interview ABC employees and attend editorial meetings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48269-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48269-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Holzer, Civil War historian, discussed the publication which he edited, entitled [The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The First Complete and Unexpurgated Text], published by Harper Collins Publishers. He spoke on the historical background of the debates, the content and conduct of the debates, and how the debates have been referred to by politicians and historians during the subsequent century. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49145-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49145-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Photographer P.F. Bentley discussed his book, [Clinton: Portrait of Victory], published by Warner Books, a photographic essay of the Clinton presidential campaign and ultimate victory. He discussed his access to candidate Clinton and his personal experiences accompanying the campaign and showed many of his photographs from the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37209-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Professors Brace and Hinckley, co-authors of [Follow the Leader: Opinion Polls and the Modern Presidents] published by Basic Books, discussed the relationship between the modern presidents and opinion polls on their job performance and other issues. The two political science professors discussed how presidential decisions and decision-making processes are affected by opinion polls, and the role of opinion polls in American politics. Their book chronicles the influence of polling on presidential administrations from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/34276-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/34276-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Will discussed his book, [Restoration: Congress, Term Limits, and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy], published by The Free Press, in which Mr. Will criticized the American political process that encourages career politicians. He contrasted the original intentions of the Founding Fathers in creating the federal government and the modern state which has empowered American politicians to remain in office indefinitely. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33238-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Eric Alterman discussed the research behind his book, [Sound and Fury: The Washington Punditocracy and the Collapse of American Politics], published by Harper Collins. He described the media coverage of the 1992 presidential campaign and the influence of the media on the political process in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/36343-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/36343-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Cramer discussed the elements needed in a person to be elected president. He started the book in 1986 and examined the presidential candidates for the 1988 election. Mr. Cramer also described the process involved in writing over six years and with getting a 1000 page book published by Random House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/27376-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/27376-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Donovan and Mr. Scherer discussed their book, [Unsilent Revolution: Television News and American Public Life], published by Cambridge University Press, and its main themes. They each commented on their personal experiences with the media. They also described the impact television has had on the American public. They said that events such as the civil rights movement, the famine in Africa, the McCarthy era, the Vietnam War, and the space program were influenced greatly by television coverage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/30839-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/30839-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Professor Moore discussed the evolution and process of political polling, which is the subject of his book [The Superpollsters: How They Measure and Manipulate Public Opinion in America]. He described how the public opinion polls are manipulated by political candidates and public opinion pollsters themselves to shape the progress of political campaigns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25989-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Twin brothers Professors Earl and Merle Black discussed their book, [The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected], published by Harvard University Press. They talked about the politics of the eleven states comprising the old Confederacy, which they argued were of vital importance in presidential elections because of their size and their political unity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25857-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25857-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Edsall, co-author of the recent book, Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights and Taxes on American Politics, is a political reporter for the Washington Post. He discussed the changes in national voting trends during the last twenty-five years. He explained how certain issues, such as race and taxes, have become integral to successful political campaigns, and how these issues may have affected the outcome of the last five presidential elections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23404-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wills talked about his book, [Under God: Religion and American Politics], published by Simon and Schuster. He explained why no non-Christian has ever been elected to the office of president. He labeled religion as an important determinant to voters during election time, in particular with the Kennedy election of the early sixties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15508-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15508-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT [See How They Run: Electing the President in an Age of Mediaocracy] was discussed by the author, Paul Taylor. As a political correspondent for the [Washington Post], Mr. Taylor covered the 1988 presidential election from start to finish. The book includes profiles of the major party campaigns and candidates, and commentary on why the major players (the candidates, press and public) bring out the worst in each other. He described political campaigns as being "long, nasty, and even trivial." However, the American political process is not without hope. He concludes his book with possible "fixes" and even suggests that the state of world politics or the economy may be such that change will be sparked on its own. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/14837-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/14837-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT The former head of CBS news in the 1950's, Sig Mickelson discusses issues surrounding his book, [From Whistle Stop to Sound Bite: Four Decades of Politics and Television.] He addresses his career and the evolution of network news coverage since his days with CBS. He focuses on technological change and the competition it produces between newspaper, cable, and telephone industries. Mickelson also analyzes the effect of TV coverage on the U.S. electorate. He attributes a decline in voter turnout since the 1950's to an increasing complexity of issues and a lack of development of major issues by the media. Currently a professor of journalism at San Diego State University, Mickelson concludes the interview by sharing his thoughts on the future of the network news industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10541-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10541-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Photographer Arthur Grace talked about his book [Choose Me: Portraits of a Presidential Race], published by University Press of New England. He described his project of covering the 1988 presidential race. Black and white still photography is highlighted in the book that contains a selection of over one hundred photographs from the campaign trail. Armed with a twin lens reflex camera, Grace photographed each of the major presidential candidates. Among the people photographed are George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, Michael Dukakis, and Richard Gephardt. In this program he spoke about the background stories of many of the photographs in the book. Additionally, Grace described his background and experience in photography. He discussed the differences that exist in working for news magazines, wire services and newspapers, and as a contract and staff photographer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10238-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT In their book, [Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars: The Trivial Pursuit of the Presidency 1988], Germond and Witcover give a retrospective analysis of the 1988 presidential election. Calling the campaign a "tug-of-war over the flag," they discuss the patriotic issues that arose and are critical of the manner in which the press handled such matters. They specifically focus on the role of the campaign managers and point out the "defining events" leading up to the election. They share particularly interesting stories of the actual interviews that they conducted with candidates and managers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8879-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8879-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT Porter McKeever, publicity director of volunteers for presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 election, talked about his personal experiences in his book, [Adlai Stevenson: His Life and Legacy]. Among the topics discussed was the progressive nature of Mr. Stevenson. McKeever noted that while many of Stevenson's political views were scorned at the time, successive administrations have adopted many of his ideas such as the ending of the military draft and the development of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8609-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8609-1 Thu, 19 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Book Discussion on [Codename: Scarlett]<br />Encore Booknotes: Jeanne Simon "Codename: Scarlett"<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=124336 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=124336 Tue, 11 Jul 1989 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Colton, author of [The Jackson Phenomenon] and former press secretary to the Jackson campaign, explores the private as well as public persona of Jesse Jackson. Colton analyzes the impact of the Jackson campaign on America politics and says that while Jackson might never become president, he has opened the door for a black president. The author also discusses the private Jesse Jackson and the way he handles his closest advisors and friends. Colton concludes by predicting what Jackson will do in the next four years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8143-1 Tue, 11 Jul 1989 00:00:00 GMT