Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: "A Different Approach" Chapter 2 Chapter 1: The Anderson Journey: 1901 to March 1978: "Feelings of Isolation and Frustration" Chapter 3 Chapter 2: The Jimmy Carter Presidency from January 1977 to December 1979: "A Good and Well-Intentioned Man Who Was in Over His Head" Chapter 4 Chapter 3: September 1977 to May 1979: "A Kind of Anti-Candidate" Chapter 5 Chapter 4: May to December 1979: "An Untraditional Message" Chapter 6 Chapter 5: January to March 1980: "Out of Left Field" Chapter 7 Chapter 6: March to April 1980: "A Bright New Force in American Politics" Chapter 8 Chapter 7: April to June 1980: "A Co-Equal Third Contender" Chapter 9 Chapter 8: June to August 1980: "Too Careful, Too Concerned with Winning, Too Conventional" Chapter 10 Chapter 9: September to November 1980: "Delusions and False Hopes" Chapter 11 Epilogue: "A Path Fraught with Obstacles"

About the Author

Jim Mason majored in political science at the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked at George Washington University, the University of Rhode Island, and St. Mary's College of Maryland. He grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, and splits his time between New York City and Becket, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Mason lovingly chronicles John B. Anderson's 1980 presidential campaign. After failing to win the Republican nomination, Anderson won 7 percent of the vote as an independent candidate against Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Using secondary sources and over 60 interviews, Mason painstakingly recounts the history of the campaign....The 50-page epilogue concludes that the campaign had a significant legacy as some candidates since the Anderson campaign have run as anti-candidates, different from typical politicians.... Readers seeking a detailed description of the Anderson campaign will find this book valuable. Summing Up: Recommended. Research collections.
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