This book is an in-depth analysis of the 1984 Democratic campaign, as well as a detailed discussion of George McGovern's common sense program for America.
Prologue Introduction: A Visit with the Ghost of Elections Past The New Right and the Old Paranoia: Senate Defeat The Decision to Run: Quixotic or Common Sense This Land Is Your Land: The Press Reaction On the Road Again The McGovern Platform: Realism and Common Sense This Land Is My Land: Iowa New Hampshire on a Shoestring Super Tuesday: Massachusetts or Bust The Peacemaker Appendices End Notes Acknowledgments
RICHARD MICHAEL MARANO is a judge of the Superior Court in Connecticut. Among his earlier publications are Connecticut Criminal Legal Forms and Growing Up Italian and American in Waterbury with Sando Bologna.
"A trip down memory lane with a view of what might have been.
Marano's reconstruction of the 1984 Democratic primary contest
reminds us that there's more to politics than winning. McGovern's
strength of character and his ideas stand the test of
time."-Eleanor Clift Newsweek contributing editor
"George McGovern personifies Dakota Wesleyan University's motto
'Sacrifice or Service.' From World War II bomber pilot to college
professor, from politician to United Nations ambassador, McGovern
has dedicated his life to making the world a better place. Vote
Your Conscience is a thoughtful, important analysis of the
political chapters in the life of this remarkable man who should
have been president."-Laurie Langland Archivist, Senator George
McGovern Collection, Dakota Wesleyan University
"In this appealing account of a significant leader's last campaign,
Richard M. Marano makes a solid and worthy contribution to the
political history of our time."-Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Pulitzer
Prize-winning historian
"Richard Michael Marano has eloquently captured the understated
strength of one of America's most unique public figures. George
McGovern is that rare statesman who has been as much a humanitarian
as a politician. His moral courage and unparalleled integrity
remain powerful influences in our public life. Kudos to Marano for
producing a compelling narrative about an extraordinary
man."-Terence R. McAuliffe Chairman, Democratic National
Committee
"This excellent new book reminds us all why George McGovern is such
a vivid and inspiring symbol of America at its best. In so many
ways in his long and outstanding career in public life, he has been
a profile in courage for our time, and I wish we had more like
him."-Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
?[A] welcome addition to the McGovern bookshelf.?-South Dakota
Magazine
?[A]n excellent new book....In addition to its usefulness to
historians, Marano's book also reveals a hidden secret waiting for
the Democratic Party to exploit to its advantage
nationwide.?-American Politics Journal
?[M]arano provides a useful account of an episode in the career of
one of the twentieth century'd most important politicians, whose
success in his own state of South Dakota was as remarkable in its
own way as was his failure in the field of presidential
politics.?-Great Plains Quarterly
?Admirers of McGovern will regard this book as a vindication of his
unrepentant New Dealism. McGovern was a decent man, who was one of
the first vicitms of the then-emerging indecency of what we now
call the politics of personal destruction....To many, McGovern's
conduct in his last campaign is a reminder of what politics once
was--before campaigns were driven by attacks and
counterattacks.?-Political Science Quarterly
?Marano's book offers an honest appraisal of a decent man trapped
by the indecency of the modern political process.?-The Advocate
?Marano's testament to McGovern's tenacity is a welcome addition to
the plethora of books on politics today, if only to remind us that
there are some real honest-to-god heroes among the imposters at
play.?-The Bloomsbury Review
?[A] welcome addition to the McGovern bookshelf.??South Dakota
Magazine
"ÝA¨ welcome addition to the McGovern bookshelf."-South Dakota
Magazine
"ÝA¨n excellent new book....In addition to its usefulness to
historians, Marano's book also reveals a hidden secret waiting for
the Democratic Party to exploit to its advantage
nationwide."-American Politics Journal
"ÝM¨arano provides a useful account of an episode in the career of
one of the twentieth century'd most important politicians, whose
success in his own state of South Dakota was as remarkable in its
own way as was his failure in the field of presidential
politics."-Great Plains Quarterly
"Marano's testament to McGovern's tenacity is a welcome addition to
the plethora of books on politics today, if only to remind us that
there are some real honest-to-god heroes among the imposters at
play."-The Bloomsbury Review
"[A] welcome addition to the McGovern bookshelf."-South Dakota
Magazine
"[A]n excellent new book....In addition to its usefulness to
historians, Marano's book also reveals a hidden secret waiting for
the Democratic Party to exploit to its advantage
nationwide."-American Politics Journal
"[M]arano provides a useful account of an episode in the career of
one of the twentieth century'd most important politicians, whose
success in his own state of South Dakota was as remarkable in its
own way as was his failure in the field of presidential
politics."-Great Plains Quarterly
"Marano's book offers an honest appraisal of a decent man trapped
by the indecency of the modern political process."-The Advocate
"Admirers of McGovern will regard this book as a vindication of his
unrepentant New Dealism. McGovern was a decent man, who was one of
the first vicitms of the then-emerging indecency of what we now
call the politics of personal destruction....To many, McGovern's
conduct in his last campaign is a reminder of what politics once
was--before campaigns were driven by attacks and
counterattacks."-Political Science Quarterly
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