Slate's Field Guide to the Candidates

by Slate.Com, Will Saletan, Will Saleton

Provides a close-up look at all the prospective 2004 presidential candidates, covering everything from their views on such key issues as abortion, gun control, and foreign policy to their favorite buzzwords, personal quirks, and pet issues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452284996
• ISBN13: 9780452284999
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

An interesting look at the 2004 candidates

This quirky little book was created by the Slate magazine people, to give the non-politically astute reader a good feel for the men and woman running for the nomination of the two major parties, for the 2004 American Presidential election. The eleven candidates (ten Democrats and George W. Bush) are each given their own chapter, which begins with a quick list of important information (age, experience, personal and professional histories, and more), and then moves into such sections as the candidates agenda, worldview, buzzwords, best and worse things done, flip-flops (yep, they all have them!), gaffes, and a quick Slate article. The weakest part of the book is the chapter on Wesley Clark; as Clark only announced his candidacy as the book was going to press, he did not get the full treatment that the other candidates did.Overall, I found this to be an interesting look at the 2004 candidates. The book is irreverent, with no candidate being given a free-ride. If you already have your mind made up about a candidate, then you will probably not like this book. But, if you are unclear about the candidates and would like a frank look at who they are and what they believe, then this is the book for you.