Hail to the crook? (politics of reputation)

From: Reason | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

The 1995 presidential elections illustrates the 'politics of reputation' or the selection of the president mainly on the character of the candidate. Both friends and enemies of a politician contribute to his reputation.

Clinton, Harding, and the politics of reputation

Voters this year have been presented with a presidential choice based largely on character: This is the season of the politics of reputation. For evidence, one need only examine the summer's best-seller lists: Riding high was Unlimited Access, the book by former FBI agent Gary Aldrich that tells, among other tales, the ...

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