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Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail (Mass Market Paperback)

by Hunter S. Thompson (Author) "OUTSIDE MY NEW FRONT DOOR the street is full of leaves..." (more)
Key Phrases: press wizards, youth vote, press bus, New Hampshire, New York, Hubert Humphrey (more...)

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With the same drug-addled alacrity and jaundiced wit that made Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a hilarious hit, Hunter S. Thompson turns his savage eye and gonzo heart to the repellent and seductive race for President. He deconstructs the 1972 campaigns of idealist George McGovern and political hack Richard Nixon, ending up with a political vision that is eerily prophetic. A classic!

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'The best stuff on the campaign I've read anywhere.' Nicholas Von Hoffman, Washington Post 'Obscene, horrid, repellent ! driving, urgent, candid, searing ! a fascinating, compelling book!' New York Post 'Hunter S. Thompson is the most creatively crazy and vulnerable of the New Journalists. His books are brilliant and honorable and valuable ! the literary equivalent of Cubism: all rules are broken.' Kurt Vonnegut Jr 'Gaze in awe ! Hunter Thompson does in his own mad way betray a profound democratic concern for the polity. And in its own mad way, it's darned refreshing.' New York Times 'Shocks you into laughter.' Detroit Free Press 'Unnerving!' Newsweek --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 22, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446313645
ISBN-13: 978-0446313643
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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OUTSIDE MY NEW FRONT DOOR the street is full of leaves. Read the first page

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press wizards, youth vote, press bus, senator mcgovern, press plane, test vote, press badge

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New Hampshire, New York, Hubert Humphrey, White House, Democratic Party, Big Ed, George Wallace, Gary Hart, Richard Nixon, Zoo Plane, Washington Post, South Carolina, Ted Kennedy, Frank Mankiewicz, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Los Angeles, Rolling Stone, Secret Service, Mayor Daley, San Francisco, Miami Beach, Bobby Kennedy, Dakota Queen, Larry O'Brien

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Miami Beach (FL) (Scenes of America) by Patricia Kennedy on 4 pages
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson in Front Matter, and page 202
Main Street (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics) by Sinclair Lewis on page 447
New Hampshire (Thompson, Kathleen. Portrait of America.) by Kathleen Thompson on page 480
South Dakota (Portrait of America) by Kathleen Thompson on page 325

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Dixie Lullaby by Mark Kemp on page 96, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Insightful Look at Presidential Politics, October 19, 2004

By	Matthew P. Arsenault (SW Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All too often, Hunter Thompson's remarkable and vast journalistic production has been overwhelmed and deluded by his famous work, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It would seem that most Thompson readers fail to see that Thompson's works, far from being one esoteric drug opus, range the spectrum of popular cultre, politics, and to a great extent a large segment of American history.

One of his best and most illuminating books, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72, is written with the cutting commentary and breakneck pace so recognizable as Thompson. However, each comment and postulation is well researched and based on deep thought, even if enhanced by the occassional milky hit of Singapore Gray.

Thompson studies the 1972 Presidential election month by month, following both polls and candidates across the nation. Rather than see the election as a political institution, Thompson slices away the media fat and studies candidates, their motivations, and the varied behavior of the American constituency.

The author takes time to explore each candidate, although concentrating mostly on the Democratic Party, discussing their platforms on the major issues of the time: amnesty, the de-escalation of Vietnam, the civil rights movement, etc. and accurately and insightfully illustrates their place in not only the election, but in America during the early 1970's.

Thompson, having closely studied politics for innumberable years illustrates waves and trends throughout American politics, from 1964-72, with numerous and ultimately accurate predictions for the future.

Although a different work than Fear in Loathing in Las Vegas, a very interesting and personal look at American politics and Thompson the journalist. A must read for "politics junkies" as well as Thompson fans.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A no-holds-barred look at the American political scene, February 23, 2000

By	Andrew Thorn (Nowhere special, USA) - See all my reviews

Although not as thrilling as Hell's Angels and not as profound as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, F+L: on the campaign trail '72 does offer a brilliant analysis of the frenzied, unpredictable nature of American politics. With the McGovern/Nixon presidential race as its focus, this book gives the reader an insider's unflinching view of a year out with the candidates as they crisscrossed the USA. Unfortunately, Thompson takes some of the transcribed dialogue sections a bit too far and the inclusion of many irrelevant details was not necessary. The book should have been properly edited and cut down by about 100-150 pages. But having said that, the word for word transcription of an interview with George McGovern near the end of the book is priceless! What insight! The last 20 pages or so - the "Editor's conversation" - is also very good. If any foreigners want an understanding of the American campaign process, THIS IS THE BOOK TO READ. From no one but Thompson will you get such a realistic account. Gonzo journalism at its twisted peak, perhaps. Excessive at times, but worth the time and effort. Thompson's writing is more penetrating and entertaining than that of any tradional political journalist, period. Hell, you've got to give this guy credit. He's an original! The "football conversation" with Richard Nixon in New Hampshire and the "Sheridan"/Jerry Rubin incident on Muskie's Florida train are both hilarious!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gonzo on the Campaign Trail, December 27, 2001

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Hunter S. Thompson became a self-described political junkie from his days on the 1972 Presidential campaign trail. Unabashedly throwing his support behind Democratic candidate George McGovern, Dr. Thompson takes on a dizzying journey from hotel room to hotel room across the country lauding his man McGovern and railing against his enemy Richard Nixon. The book provides as much detail about Mr. Thompson's activities as they do the campaigns themselves, but hell, Dr. Thompson is alot more interesting. One of the most poignant moments is when Dr. Thompson rides in a limo with his enemy Nixon and they discuss football, which is a passion of both men. Dr. Thompson actually sees some humanity in Nixon and breaks down the facade that Nixon and most politicians erect. He shows a human side to a man who is often looked upon as inhuman. Dr. Thompson still despises him and his views, but by peeling away a layer, he can expose things that lay beneath the surface. For people like myself who were too young to experience this campaign and the times, Fear & Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 is a brilliant and amazing ride through the times.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Lazy stream of consciousness
I am fascinated by elections and campaigns, and the election of 1972 was especially interesting, and there is much to learn from it as many of the events in 1972 seemed to repeat... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cited by most notable historians of our time
On C-Span's "In Depth" program, Brian Lamb interviewed Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley. Richard Norton Smith is probably the most notable living historian specializing... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Views from the Edge
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Political Junkie's Textbook
It is revealing that thirty-five years after this book was first published, it is still in print and going strong. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Fearful After Reading This...
This book's setting is eerily similar to the current state of affairs going on in with the 2008 Presidential Election, with the Democrats picking themselves apart while the... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Justin W. Meeker

5.0 out of 5 stars Gonzo at its best
I read this book as an appetizer for the current US presidential election campaign. And what an appetizer it is - akin to a halopenio shrimp cocktail with mescalin! Read more

Published 16 months ago by Klaus Stiefel

5.0 out of 5 stars A Master Work in Political Campaign
Another classic from HST, in fact maybe my favorite work of his. The setting for the book is the presidential campaign of 1972 pitting Gorge McGovern against Richard Millhouse... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars here and now...and later
As I write this review, a dozen and a half presidential candidates are revved up to fly around the US, spending (all told) billions of dollars of Other People's Money, talking out... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insight into America's lost innocence
For me this is Hunter's masterpiece - Its what crystallises all of his skill and insights as a writer. Read more

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Journalist Hunter M. Thompson applies his gonzo style to the 1972 Presidential campaign, and makes us feel as if alongside the contenders as they move from rallies, to bus rides,... Read more

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