A funny thing happened on the way to the White House : humor, blunders, and other oddities from the presidential campaign trail / collected and with an introduction by Charles Osgood.
Osgood gathers amusing stories from politicians throughout American history. Stories about Harry Truman, Bob Dole, Barry Goldwater, and George W. Bush among many others will have listeners in stitches.
Contents
Election of 1948: Truman vs. Dewey -- Election of 1952: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson -- Election of 1956: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson -- Election of 1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon -- Election of 1964: Johnson vs. Goldwater -- Election of 1968: Nixon vs. Humphrey -- Election of 1972: Nixon vs. McGovern -- Election of 1976: Carter vs. Ford -- Election of 1980: Reagan vs. Carter -- Election of 1984: Reagan vs. Mondale -- Election of 1988: Bush vs. Dukakis -- Election of 1992: Clinton vs. Bush -- Election of 1996: Clinton vs. Dole -- Election of 2000: Bush vs. Gore -- Election of 2004: Bush vs. Kerry.
