Lion of the Senate
Subtitle: When Ted Kennedy Rallied the Democrats in a GOP Congress
By: Nick Littlefield and David Nexon ; introduction by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Contributors: Nexon, David, author; Goodwin, Doris Kearns, writer of introduction
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 505
ISBN-13: 9781476796154
Subjects: Politics and government; United States; United States. Congress. Senate; Legislators; Biography
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction by Doris Kearns Goodwin; title: Election Day; title: The contract with America; title: The failed struggle for health reform; title: Republicans in the majority; title: Preparing the resistance; title: The struggle for the mind of the President; title: Relationships; title: Rallying the Democrats; title: The fight begins; title: The Republican attack; title: Senate rules; title: Will Democrats join together?; title: The Capitol, the Senate, and Washington; title: The first train wreck; title: The second train wreck; title: The third train wreck; title: A new "big idea"; title: Flashback; title: The clash of the titans on the Senate floor; title: Clash of the titans: round 2; title: Victory; title: The Children's Health Initiative; title: Conclusion; title: Epilogue.