Title: Don't expect Germond & Whitcover
Product review: I was hugely disapointed by this book. The 2000 election was one of the most fascinating ever. I was looking forward to reading a great behind the scenes look at the whole process. Jack Germond & Jules Whitcover wrote books of this sort from the 1980-92 elections. I guess I was expecting a similar book. Instead, this is more the story of Dana Milbank covering the campaign. Although there were a few interesting tidbits (the fraternity jokes among Gore staffers forced to share rooms, for example) this book focuses too much on the author's views/judgements and is written from a satirical point of view rather than a historical or investigative look at the strategies that were the 2000 election. For someone who likes fluffy anecdotal impressions of the past campaign this book may be perfect. As for me, I wish Germond & Whitcover were still around writing recaps of Presidential elections.
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