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What It Takes
The Way to the White House
Book • 2011
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.
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.
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