Starting Over: A Political Biography of George Allen - Softcover

Lynch, Edward A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761853219 ISBN 13: 9780761853213

Publisher: Hamilton Books, 2010

Synopsis

Starting Over traces the remarkable political career of former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen. Once considered a likely presidential candidate, Allen became a YouTube sensation after a slip of the tongue. But the Allen story is not over and his career has featured multiple returns from seeming oblivion. The author provides a balanced look at Allen's successes and failures. George Allen's career also parallels the ups and downs of modern American conservatism. Allen reinvented conservative political action in the post-Reagan, post-Cold War era. The issues on which he had his greatest successes became the issues that fueled the Republican comeback in the 1990s. In these pages, the reader will learn as much about recent American politics as about Allen himself.

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About the Author

Edward A. Lynch is a recognized expert on Virginia and national politics. He is a frequent commentator on TV and radio. Lynch is a professor and the chair of the Department of Political Science at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hamilton Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761853219
• ISBN 13: 9780761853213
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264