Bibliograph

Lion of the Senate, when Ted Kennedy rallied the Democrats in a GOP Congress, Nick Littlefield and David Nexon

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Lion of the Senate, when Ted Kennedy rallied the Democrats in a GOP Congress, Nick Littlefield and David Nexon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-475) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lion of the Senate

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Nick Littlefield and David Nexon

Sub title

when Ted Kennedy rallied the Democrats in a GOP Congress

Summary

"Two former top domestic-policy advisors to Senator Ted Kennedy offer an inside look at the fight he took up that led the demoralized 1994 Democrats to push ahead with their agenda and reach across the aisle to work with Republicans to pass key progressive legislation,"--NoveList

Table Of Contents

Introduction by Doris Kearns Goodwin -- Election Day -- The contract with America -- The failed struggle for health reform -- Republicans in the majority -- Preparing the resistance -- The struggle for the mind of the President -- Relationships -- Rallying the Democrats -- The fight begins -- The Republican attack -- Senate rules -- Will Democrats join together? -- The Capitol, the Senate, and Washington -- The first train wreck -- The second train wreck -- The third train wreck -- A new "big idea" -- Flashback -- The clash of the titans on the Senate floor -- Clash of the titans: round 2 -- Victory -- The Children's Health Initiative -- Conclusion -- Epilogue

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