"In Leading Men, Jackson Katz offers stunning evidence that American presidential campaigns have evolved into nothing less than quadrennial referenda on competing versions of American manhood. And in the process, he never takes his eye off what this development means for women - as both candidates and citizens."--Back cover.

It's the masculinity, stupid -- Setting the stage : the election of 1972 -- 1980 : Reagan vs. Carter -- 1988 : George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis -- 1992 : Bill Clinton vs. George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot -- 2004 : John F. Kerry vs. George W. Bush -- 2008 : McCain vs. Obama -- 2012 and beyond.