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Losers

The Road to Everyplace but the White House

By Michael Lewis

By Michael Lewis

By Michael Lewis

By Michael Lewis

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Jul 28, 1998 | ISBN 9780679768098

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    About Losers

       Michael Lewis is a master at dissecting the absurd: after skewering Wall Street in his national bestseller Liar’s Poker, he packed his mighty pen and set out on the 1996 campaign trail.  As he follows the men who aspire to the Oval Office, Lewis discovers an absurd mix of bravery and backpedaling, heroic possibility and mealy-mouthed sound bytes, and a process so ridiculous and unsavory that it leaves him wondering if everyone involved—from the journalists to the candidates to the people who voted—isn’t ultimately a loser.

    The contenders:

    Pat Buchanan:  becomes the first politician ever to choose a black hat over a white one.

    Phil Gramm: spends twenty million dollars to convince voters of his fiscal responsibility.

    John McCain: makes the fatal mistake of actually speaking his mind.

    Alan Keyes: checks out of a New Hampshire hotel and tells the manager another candidate will be paying his bill.

    Steve Forbes: refuses to answer questions about his father’s motorcycles.

    Bob Dole: marches through the campaign without ever seeming to care.

       Losers is a wickedly funny, unflinching look at how America really goes about choosing a President.

    About Losers

       Michael Lewis is a master at dissecting the absurd: after skewering Wall Street in his national bestseller Liar’s Poker, he packed his mighty pen and set out on the 1996 campaign trail.  As he follows the men who aspire to the Oval Office, Lewis discovers an absurd mix of bravery and backpedaling, heroic possibility and mealy-mouthed sound bytes, and a process so ridiculous and unsavory that it leaves him wondering if everyone involved—from the journalists to the candidates to the people who voted—isn’t ultimately a loser.

    The contenders:

    Pat Buchanan:  becomes the first politician ever to choose a black hat over a white one.

    Phil Gramm: spends twenty million dollars to convince voters of his fiscal responsibility.

    John McCain: makes the fatal mistake of actually speaking his mind.

    Alan Keyes: checks out of a New Hampshire hotel and tells the manager another candidate will be paying his bill.

    Steve Forbes: refuses to answer questions about his father’s motorcycles.

    Bob Dole: marches through the campaign without ever seeming to care.

       Losers is a wickedly funny, unflinching look at how America really goes about choosing a President.

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    About Michael Lewis

    Michael Lewis is the bestselling author of Liar’s Poker, Moneyball, The Blind Side, and Flash Boys. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and three children.

    About Michael Lewis

    Michael Lewis is the bestselling author of Liar’s Poker, Moneyball, The Blind Side, and Flash Boys. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and three children.

    Product Details

    Category: Domestic Politics | Humor

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Vintage
    Jul 28, 1998 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679768098

    Category: Domestic Politics | Humor

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage
    Nov 13, 2007 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780307426680

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    Praise

    “A fresh, hilarious must read… [Losers] is a winner.”- Time

    “Hilarious, genuinely funny, and insightful, the work of a truly gifted writer.”- The Wall Street Journal

    “A great book… Hilarious, unsettling… [and] wonderfully observed.”- Dave Eggers, Salon

    “Unveils the pomposities and absurdities of spinning campaign life with wit and restraint, with a touch, in other words, that is all the more devastating for its lightness.”- Newsday

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