Download or read book The Candidate written by Samuel L. Popkin and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what separates a candidate from a president-elect, looking in particular at the missteps made in George H. W. Bush's re-election bid and Al Gore and Hilary Clinton's efforts to gain the presidency.