- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Union Square (24 April 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1402757360
- ISBN-13: 978-1402757365
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 697,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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?The political historian who is intrigued by the down right nasty will be interested in Mudslingers. In the book Swint chronicles what he deems the 25 nastiest, dirtiest campaigns of all time. He includes examples from modern day and historical examples, illustrating the point that politics has always been dirty, it's in the nature of the game. The entries about each race are very complete, giving readers a full picture of the campaign, the attacks and the candidates. And each chapter is cleverly named based on facts about each race and allow readers to imagine the worst of politics.... Swint's book is an interesting look at campaigns through time and at what makes a campaign so negative.?-Campaigns & Elections
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Undoubtedly, the upcoming 2008 presidential election will be full of the dirty politics and negative ads American voters have come to expect during campaign season. Yet, even while modern mudslinging has grown more rampant - as a hungry media feed the frenzy for the next juicy story, which political adversaries are eager to supply - the phenomenon is hardly new. Author, professor, and former political consultant Kerwin Swint looks back to the dawn of American politics, drawing from presidential, senatorial, gubernatorial, and mayoral races, to select the 25 most low-down, smear-filled campaigns in U.S. history. Almost everyone will remember the 2004 battle between George W. Bush and John Kerry. But no less dirty was the lesser-known fierce 1800 contest between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams for control of the White House, finally settled on the floor of the House of Representatives in Jeffersons favour. Number one? The brutal 1970 Alabama Democratic primary, in which George Wallace repeatedly slurred his opponent Albert Brewer as 'sissy britches,' spread false rumors about Brewers sexuality, and made patently racist appeals to white voters.There are numerous victims of muddy political skirmishes, including Helen Gahagan Douglas, smeared as a communist by Richard Nixon, and Michael Dukakis, whose defeat in the presidential election of 1988 by George H. W. Bush was due in part to the infamous 'Willie Horton' ad... A lively journey through the most polluted of politics, Mudslingers provides a sparkling account of the history of negative campaigning, and, in the process, offers a fascinating glimpse into American political culture.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is a stand alone spin off from I'm sorry I haven't a clue.
It is short at around an hour, but definately worth a listen at less than RRP
It is short at around an hour, but definately worth a listen at less than RRP
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25 May 2009
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Brought it as a gift for my supervisor he is so into political history. Needless to say he looooved it!
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Good, fun read.
15 Mar 2008
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I enjoyed reading this book, which may provoke an argument or two. One may disagree with the ranking of some of these campaigns, but there are few which are omitted.
He focuses only on the campaigns and not the actual elections, so the controversies of the 2000 election results and of 2004 aren't included.
This book is an easy read, and it made me want to further research some of the lesser-known campaigns.
He focuses only on the campaigns and not the actual elections, so the controversies of the 2000 election results and of 2004 aren't included.
This book is an easy read, and it made me want to further research some of the lesser-known campaigns.
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