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Mentioned in 16 episodes

What It Takes

The Way to the White House

Book • 2011

Richard Ben Cramer

In this comprehensive and engaging book, Richard Ben Cramer provides an in-depth analysis of the 1988 U.S.

presidential election.

The book delves into the lives and campaigns of the major candidates, including George H.W.

Bush, Michael Dukakis, Joe Biden, Gary Hart, and others.

Cramer's narrative explores the personal and political aspects of each candidate, offering a rich and nuanced understanding of what it takes to run for the highest office in the United States.

Mentioned by

Marshall Kosloff

Daniel Pfeiffer

Shannon Proudfoot

Comfortably Smug

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Recommended by

Saagar Enjeti

, highlighting a chapter on Joe Biden and his plagiarism scandal.

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Mentioned by

Alex Hormozi

in the context of his business strategies and building a brand.

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Recommended by Chris Berube as a comprehensive nonfiction book about the 1988 presidential race.

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Mentioned by

Alex Hormozi

in the context of his business strategies and building a brand.

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Mentioned by

Michael Phelps

as a book he found insightful.

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Mencionado por

Alex Fidalgo

como un entrenador mental que ayudó a jugadores a superar momentos difíciles, relacionándolo con la situación de Carlos Alcaraz.

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Mentioned by

Pete Bigelow

as a reference to understand what it really takes to succeed.

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Mentioned by

Shane Gillis

in relation to Joe Biden's political career and personality.

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Mentioned by John Kelly as one of the 'primo washington books'.

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Mentioned by

Carlos Lozada

as a classic campaign book.

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Recommended by

Sarah Smith

as the best book about an election ever written.

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Mentioned by

Jim Sebenius

as a bestseller focusing on leadership and decision-making.

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Mentioned by Andrew as a book about neutral thinking and accepting whatever it takes to achieve a goal.

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Mentioned by

Jon Kelly

as one of the primo Washington books.

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Mentioned by

Charlie Cook

as a book he would assign if he were still teaching.

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Recommended by

Shannon Proudfoot

as an astonishingly deep, detailed, but wildly readable account of the primaries for the 1988 presidential election.

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Mentioned by

Marshall Kosloff

when discussing Joe Biden's 1988 campaign and his sensitivity about his academic background.

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Recommended by

Ezra Klein

as a book that influenced his decision to become a political journalist.

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Recommended by

Daniel Pfeiffer

; it's considered a must-read for anyone in American politics.

“Trump’s Recovery Summer.”

Recommended by

John Ashbrook

to

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