The Making of a Senator: Dan Quayle

by Richard F. Fenno Jr.

Book Overview

Quayle worked in the family newspaper business in Indiana. In 1974 he was elected to the US House of Representatives at the age of 27. In 1980 he ran for the Senate at the age of 33 and defeated the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871875063
• ISBN13: 9780871875068
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Cq Pr
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A must read for Political Science 101 Students

It's too bad that this book is out of print because I'd assign it if I were teaching an introductory American government class. I wish I had been exposed to this as a freshman. I might have switched out of a civil engineering major a year earlier! Instead, I read this in graduate school when the students I was working with were given this book for required reading. The majority of the students in my sections seemed to enjoy reading this book. Richard Fenno, the author, is a well-respected congressional scholar. This book is a little more accessible to the average reader than "Congressmen in Committees" and "Home Rule." The book isn't entertainment reading but it's easy to get through.After reading this, I found I had a much better understanding of how the Senate really works and I also gained a lot of respect for Dan Quayle. He may not be the world's best public speaker, especially when it comes to off the cuff remarks, but I found myself admiring his work in the Senate.