Reviews for The Election of 1988

The average rating for The Election of 1988 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-08-26 00:00:00 George Esparza Ann Richards is one of my political heroes. To my surprise, this book ends before she runs for Governor of Texas. It takes place in an era when women were just starting to taken seriously in politics and I suspect in Texan politics in particular. It also brings a real clarity to what it was like to be a wife, mother and aspiring activist. And Ann was an activist and a great advocate for women's issues. She was rising star in Texas politics during the end of the Halcyon years for the Democratic Party in Texas. Lloyd Benston, Mark White, Bill Hobby, Jim Mattox, and the one of a kind, Jim Hightower (yellow stripe and dead armadillos. Look it up. It's a great quote). Someone needs to write a book called, WHAT IN HELL HAPPENED TO TEXAS!!?? THE DEMISE OF REASON AND SANITY IN THE LONE STAR STATE. I can say the Ann is way too self-effacing. Seemed like everything just fell her way in politics. Of course her husband was a behind the scenes Democratic heavyweight. I think he did much of the blocking on the line and Ann carried the ball for yardage. I must add that was not unusual for the times. But what she did for Texas as State Treasurer was very very impressive. When she made a mark for herselfas Treasurer, I can see why she had the bonafides to run for Governor. But still too self-effacing. The book reads conversational. It is actually quite pleasant. Very much Ann Richards. I really miss that lady.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-29 00:00:00 Barbara Zimmerman Well worth reading if you are interested in Texas politics, the making of a remarkable (female) politician, and women's rights in general. Ann Richards was one amazing woman.