Explains the process by which Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates are nominated and discusses the role of campaign financing, primaries, caucuses, and conventions.
Through biographical sketches of each vice-president, traces the evolution of what is now one of the most important jobs in the United States, with special focus on Walter Mondale.
Describes a presidential campaign discussing such aspects as why a person decides to run, the responsibilities of staff members, and the planning of a campaign from the primaries to the national convention.
