Whistle-Stop Politics
Campaign Trains and the Reporters Who Covered Them

Before television, the internet, and air travel, politicians took their campaigns to voters on trains. Politicians crisscrossed the country, stopping in cities, towns, and villages, in was called the whistle-stop. Presidential candidates stepped onto a rail-car platform to say a few words to dozens......more

I am thoroughly enjoying this dive into political history. I love that it is about the experience of the campaign trail not the politics. My collection of books on the upheaval we are experiencing keeps growing. This is a welcome addition to the inner workings of the campaign trail. And best of all,......more

The theme of this book was an intriguing one-life aboard a campaign train. However, its execution was a poor one. The book is an amalgam of stories involving campaign trains organized in only the loosest way. The author evidently ran out of material because he branched out into advertising campaigns......more

As one who had the honor to work in the White House for two Presidents as well as on three Presidential campaigns and as my favorite mode of transportation is trains, I am happy to report that this book is honestly one of the best, most enjoyable, most informative, and most laugh-out-loud political......more

The amount of research Edward Segal conducted for “Whistle-stop Politics” is staggering. Engrossing stories from the 1800s to more recent times make for a fascinating read, so make no mistake that his in depth research foretells a dry tome. This is storytelling on steroids of how the rails intersecte......more