Campaigning for President
Author: Jordan M Wright
Based on the author's extraordinary personal collection of presidential election memorabilia, Campaigning for President tells the colorful story of how presidents (and their losing rivals) have wooed voters since America was founded. These objects—from posters and paper dresses to ice-cream bars, sunglasses, and (of course) buttons—form a fascinating, moving, sometimes funny, sometimes outrageous physical record of the past. Campaigning for President makes it clear that money didn't become important just in recent elections and that candidates—and their minions—have sometimes been willing to gloss over the fine points or get very creative in their self-representation in attempts to win the presidency. Full of entertaining stories about the elections and the memorabilia, this book provides wonderful insight into America's most important achievement—our democratic system.
The New York Times - Steven Heller
In contrast to today's endless endurance test, earlier presidential spectacles lasted for much shorter periods and were, therefore, more memorable. Just how memorable is suggested by the mass of nostalgic campaign artifacts found in Jordan M. Wright's Campaigning for President. Wright, a lawyer and magazine publisher, began collecting election-year memorabilia when he was 10 and now has 1.25 million objects…Wright's collection vividly shows that while sophisticated design has never been a requirement in the marketing of presidential hopefuls, there have been moments when political wars involving both words and images were pretty clever.
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Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now
Author: Peggy Noonan
Keynote
One of America's most prominent and bestselling conservative columnists and authors has made headlines in this election season by breaking with Bush, and writing positively about Obama. Now, with a stirring call to patriotism for all Americans, regardless of party, she offers the perfect gift book and election-season read for all thoughtful Americans.
Description
In this season of harsh rhetoric and angry political passions, Peggy Noonan's Wall Street Journal column has been must reading for thoughtful liberals and conservatives alike. Now she issues an urgent call for all Americans to put these passions aside and support whoever becomes the next President. Because it is not the threats and challenges we face, but how we face them, that defines who we are as Americans.
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