Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72

Love Politics? Love Hunter? Love fucking shit up? Then this is the book for you. Everything about this book just makes you want to get involved so you can show the world that the way we have been doing this isn't necessarily the right way to do things.

I love this book as much as Hunter hated Nixion. It is interesting to see the wheels of the American political in motion, and the view is not from inside the car, but rather under the tires, where the dirt and dust live.

Like all of Hunters books '72 is filled with black humor and biting sarcasem. If only nixson had lost. I guess in the long run he did. Maybe Bush desirves some of that sweet watergate karma or at least a shoe to the face.

Probably one of the most interesting and informative written material on political campaigns in general. While some might disagree and say that this book represents a more "subdued" Hunter Thompson than the one pictured in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or the Hells Angels, I think this book, more than the others, captures the essence of gonzo or hyper subjective journalism. I'll admit this book became boring and tedious at times, but I think it truely represented a "middle finger" to the notion of objective journalism in politics-a statement that I can always agree with.

Political reporting at its finest. Sure, alcohol-soaked and drug-addled, but very good explanation of how Nixon beat the Dems in one of the most important elections in modern history.

Fantastic. Hunter's incredibly perceptive eye turns on American politics in one of the most revealing tomes on the subject ever written. Hunter's Gonzo vision marches easily past the surface level figures and processes and brutally depicts what really goes on, and what is behind politics in America. Hilarious, relentless and oddly sobering, I have no excuse for why it took me so long to read this book, being a huge Gonzo fan.

Great recount of the 1972 campaign. Was especially appropriate for re-read during the recent election. It's awesome to see that there was a time when people really cared about politics and participating actively in democracy for change.

Book's accessibility has somewhat shriveled over 36 years as the names & characters have fallen from familiarity, but HST's intimate portrayal of the '72 campaign demonstrates that american politics have not changed in the slightest. If you've never read this book, would recommend reading in 2012- great companion to following election year headlines.

An interesting book - HST's Gonzo journalism is definitely worth reading, esp if you're into politics. If you don't like politics and don't have to read this book for a class though then i see no reason in you reading it. Also, some may have to get past HST's use of language and drug references. (Since he himself was never sober.)

The best political book I've ever read. The Ed Muskie and John Chancellor stories alone are worth the price of a copy.

Good line into what really killed the '60s, and a number of amusing cameos by people who were crazier than you would have ever believed. Not a novel of course, but that makes some of the tales and articles all the better. Thoughts on, and insight into a time when you could smoke in the airport, fire lanes didn't mean shit to anybody, and if you just happened to be the right kind of guy, the local police would be more than happy to clean up the pile of liquor bottles you kicked out of your car on the way into the court house. Sigh.