Bibliograph

The presidential fringe, questing and jesting for the Oval Office, Mark Stein

Type

Label

The presidential fringe, questing and jesting for the Oval Office, Mark Stein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The presidential fringe

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1042082602

Responsibility statement

Mark Stein

Sub title

questing and jesting for the Oval Office

Summary

"In examining over thirty unlikely presidential candidates from the past two centuries, Mark Stein reveals how fringe candidates have impacted the nation's political landscape"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Before we begin : political tickets, please -- The first fringe candidates : "scattered" and "other" -- John Donkey : America's first cartoon candidate -- Joseph Smith : cult candidate? -- Leonard "Live Forever" Jones : High Moral Party -- George Francis Train : "Spread-Eagleism" -- Victoria Woodhull : first woman to run for president -- James B. Walker : from mainstream to fringe : Anti-Masonic Party -- Mark Twain : first celebrity candidate -- George Edwin Taylor : first African American candidate -- Will Rogers : Anti-Bunk Party -- Gracie Allen : Surprise Party -- John Maxwell : Vegetarian Party -- Homer Tomlinson : "King of the World" candidate -- Gabriel Green : Universal Flying Saucer Party -- Louis Abolafia : World Love Party -- Pat Paulsen : TV Comedian : STAG Party -- Eldridge Cleaver : Black Panther : Peace and Freedom Party -- Dick Gregory : TV Comedian : Freedom and Peace Party -- Pigasus : Yippie Candidate -- Aftershocks : nobody for president -- Joan Jett Blakk : Queer Nation candidate -- Vermin Supreme : "Why not the worst?" -- Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey : Vampires Witches and Pagans Party -- Stephen Colbert : "Americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow" -- Frank Moore : Just Makes Sense Party -- Keith Russell Judd : Federal inmate 11593-051 -- Roseanne Barr : first female serious comedian candidate -- Jimmy McMillan : Rent Is Too Damn High Party -- Naked Cowboy : independent in underpants -- Deez Nuts : Games with Balls Candidate -- Andrew Basiago : Time Travel Candidate -- Zoltan Istvan : Transhumanist Party -- In exiting : watch your step

Target audience

adult

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