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Informationen zum Autor John C. Skipper, a political reporter for the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette, has written numerous books on politics and baseball, including a history of the The Iowa Caucuses and acclaimed biographies of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance and Charlie Gehringer. Klappentext Smaller in population than several U.S. cities, the state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential candidates. The Iowa caucuses provide a unique brand of retail politics, on the decline in an age of multi-million dollar advertising blitzes. Potential candidates have gone to extraordinary lengths to impress Iowa's voters, dying their hair, changing their wardrobes, posing--and giving speech after speech. This book chronicles the most important events of each Iowa caucus since 1972 and reveals how the unassuming Midwestern state came to be an unlikely powerhouse in presidential politics. Zusammenfassung The state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential candidates just starting out on the road to the White House. This book chronicles some of the important events and influences of each Iowa caucus since 1972. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface Introduction One-1964 Two-1968 Three-1972 Four-1976 Five-1980 Six-1984 Seven-1988 Eight-1992 Nine-1996 Ten-2000 Eleven-2004 Twelve-2008 Thirteen-The Media Influence Fourteen-Thirty-Six Years of High Expectations Appendix A: The Record Book Appendix B: The Participants Appendix C: Year by Year Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
