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by Richard B. Morris (Author)
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  • Paperback: 646 pages
  • Publisher: Renaissance Books; 2 edition (Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1580630537
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580630535
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 684,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"He has written an account that future historians of the Clinton presidency will not be able to ignore."-"-""The New York Times"
"In today's hype-addled world, the word 'brilliant' is tossed around too casually. But in this rare case, the adjective is right. Morris is brilliant-when he's not being stupid."--"Newsweek"
"Students of American politics will find" Behind the Oval Office" a revealing and absorbing text. There is no better recent account of the forces at work in the political process."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.


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President Clinton's former campaign strategist describes his relationship with the president and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the reelection strategy was formulated.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff for political junkies, 20 Sep 2003
By Bert Ruiz "author/journalist" (Pleasantville, NY) - See all my reviews
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Dick Morris is full of himself. However, this book is worth reading...particularly if you are a political junkie like myself. "Behind the Oval Office: Winning The Presidency in the Nineties," offers a front row seat to White House political strategy. To this end, the one conclusion that all will agree upon with this book is that President Bill Clinton is a slave to the polls.

In many ways this book reveals how shallow politics can get. Morris is an extremely influential political actor in the Clinton White House and is able to expertly navigate the President through the dangerous aftermath of the 1994 Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole midterm Republican advances. Moreover, there is no doubt that Morris laid the foundation for Bill Clinton's second term victory.

Morris does not enjoy the victory...he goes out in disgrace. Nevertheless, this book shows how the author's twenty-year relationship with William Jefferson Clinton and his wife Hillary allowed this couple from Arkansas to survive many political storms. Morris is a master of polling and offers many insights on how polling tracks voter thinking on many sensitive issues. This book is easy to read and a straightforward account of how the "big boys" win in the political arena.

Bert Ruiz

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4.0 out of 5 stars warts and all, 3 Aug 2000
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Dick Morris explains the process of decision making at the heart of the Clinton administration. Without glossing over the personal follies of both boss and advisor Morris shows how Clinton surrounded himself with pragmatists and idealists drawing from both camps the philosophy and the policy needed to continue in office. Best appreciated along with 'All too Human'by Clintons other camp leader, this book deatils the events and the tactics that reelected the first real modern leader.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book if you love politics, 14 Jul 1999
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Mr. Morris seems a bit full of himself in the book. However, if you are someone who follows politics, then you will love this book. The behind the scenes accounts are a great insight into the Clinton presidency. I recommend this book to all political junkies.
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