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Old money, new West : Fife Symington and the uniquely American landscapes that made him, broke him, and made him anew /

"By 1994, Arizona Governor Fife Symington was arguably the hottest young star in the Republican Party-a lively, articulate voice for a new breed of culturally moderate conservatives perfectly positioned for a US Senate run and perhaps a shot at the presidency in 2000. Instead, earlier decisions...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Nelson, Robert, 1967- (Autor), August, Jack L., Jr., 1954- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Clinton, Bill, 1946- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fort Worth, Texas : Texas Christian University Press, 2021.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface and Thanksgiving
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1: The Star-Spangled Lineage
  • Chapter 2: Monkeys and Mondo Trasho
  • Chapter 3: "Symington is a fascist!" at Harvard
  • Chapter 4: War
  • Chapter 5: A Second-Class City
  • Chapter 6: How to Get Ahead in Business
  • Chapter 7: A World-Class City
  • Chapter 8: How to Get Ahead in Politics
  • Chapter 9: Boom Time with a Time Bomb
  • Chapter 10: Decisions, Decisions
  • Chapter 11: Debacle and Depression
  • Chapter 12: The Race Is On
  • Chapter 13: "Same Old Ev"
  • Chapter 14: A Blur of Plurality
  • Chapter 15: One More Time
  • Chapter 16: The Rookie
  • Chapter 17: On a Roll
  • Chapter 18: The Devil Is Allegedly in the Details
  • Chapter 19: A Tale of Two 1992s
  • Chapter 20: Big Budget Feud
  • Chapter 21: Back in the Black
  • Chapter 22: A Right Turn?
  • Chapter 23: The Mercado
  • Chapter 24: The Bully Pulpit
  • Chapter 25: The Problem with Polls
  • Chapter 26: The Big Swing
  • Chapter 27: Contract with Arizona
  • Chapter 28: A Bad Fall
  • Chapter 29: Blood in the Water
  • Chapter 30: Tough Guy
  • Chapter 31: "Who is this guy?"
  • Chapter 32: Space Invaders
  • Chapter 33: Pre-Trial Diversions
  • Chapter 34: "Arizona's Trial of the Century"
  • Chapter 35: Dog Days and End Times
  • Chapter 36: Hard Times
  • Chapter 37: The Waiting Game
  • Chapter 38: New Hope and 8.25 an Hour
  • Chapter 39: The Remaining Legal Issues
  • Chapter 40: The Foodie
  • Chapter 41: "You Couldn't Make This Stuff Up"
  • Chapter 42: Reefer Sensibleness
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Index.