TITLE

Getting technical

PUB. DATE

October 1992

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;10/26/92, Vol. 113 Issue 16, p17

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that in the rhetoric of politics, it's unlikely that the well-worn metaphors of sports or war will ever be replaced. The overwhelming importance that polling has come to play in elections; The rise of the professional political strategists and analysts; Popular terms used, such as `resonate' and `angular momentum'; More.

ACCESSION #

9210262027

 

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