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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461963903321

Autore

Miller Joseph S (Joseph Spencer), <1922->

Titolo

The wicked wine of democracy [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir of a political junkie, 1948-1995 / / Joseph S. Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2008

ISBN

0-295-80266-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

320.092

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Soggetti

Lobbyists - United States

Political campaigns - United States - History - 20th century

Political consultants - United States

Electronic books.

United States Politics and government 1945-1989

United States Politics and government 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents ""; ""Foreword by Shelby Scates""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. A Political Junkie""; ""2. Something Special - Dick Neuberger""; ""3. Maggie and the Tiger""; ""4. Frosty""; ""5. Prox""; ""6. Winning Big""; ""7. Revenge in Kentucky""; ""8. Hawaiian Odysseys""; ""9. A State That Time Forgot""; ""10. Outside on the Inside""; ""11. The Campaign and Aftermath""; ""12. A Lobbyist Is a Lobbyist Is a Lobbyist""; ""13. No Vestal Virgin in the Whorehouse""; ""14. The Spotted Owl and Other Varmints""; ""15. Mike's "Fish Bowl"""; ""16. Pirates of Pork""

""17. Strike! Strike! Strike!""""18. Battle of the "Black Hats"""; ""19. TheWickedWine of the Democratic Process""; ""20. Reflections""; ""A Word about Sources""; ""Index""