The Lion of the Senate When Ted Kennedy Rallied the Democrats in a GOP Congress [First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition] 9781476796154, 9781476796178, 1476796157, 9781476796161, 1476796165

Table of contents :
Introduction by Doris Kearns GoodwinElection Day --
The contract with America --
The failed struggle for health reform --
Republicans in the majority --
Preparing the resistance --
The struggle for the mind of the President --
Relationships --
Rallying the Democrats --
The fight begins --
The Republican attack --
Senate rules --
Will Democrats join together? --
The Capitol, the Senate, and Washington --
The first train wreck --
The second train wreck --
The third train wreck --
A new "big idea" --
Flashback --
The clash of the titans on the Senate floor --
Clash of the titans: round 2 --
Victory --
The Children's Health Initiative --
Conclusion --
Epilogue.

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