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The must-read summary of Mark Halperin and John F. Harris's book: "The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008".
This complete summary of "The Way to Win" by Mark Halperin and John F. Harris presents their explanation of what differentiates victors and victims in modern American politics, using examples from Clinton and Bush and their strategists: Karl C. Rove and Bill Clinton himself. An exciting round-up of the events leading up to the 2008...
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This complete summary of "The Democracy Index" by Heather K. Gerken presents the author's diagnosis of the faults in the American electoral system, particularly in light of disasters such as Florida in 2000, and proposes a solution. Gerken suggests a ranking system called the "Democracy Index" that would incentivise politicians to help along electoral reform, as no state would want to be at the bottom of the list.
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This complete summary of "Just How Stupid Are We?" by Rick Shenkman presents the author's provocative argument that as American voters have gained political power in the last 50 years, they have become increasingly ignorant of politics and world affairs - and dangerously susceptible to manipulation.
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The must-read summary of Drew Westen's book: "The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in deciding the Fate of the Nation".
This complete summary of "The Political Brain" by Drew Westen, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, presents his argument that emotion wins over reason during elections, and illustrates how this is the case with a number of campaign ads, debates and candidate profiles that have won voters' hearts in...
5) Summary: Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Review and Analysis of Andrew Gelman's Book
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The must-read summary of Andrew Gelman's book: "Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do".
This complete summary of "Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State" by Andrew Gelman, a prominent professor of statistics and political science, shows that in the 2000 and 2004 elections, George W. Bush captured the lower-income states in the South, while the Democrats took the richer states in the Northeast and...
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The must-read summary of Matt Taibbi's book: "Spanking the Donkey: On the Campaign Trial with the Democrats".
This complete summary of "Spanking the Donkey" by Matt Taibbi, a renowned political correspondent, presents his cutting and hilarious collection of observations from the campaign trial of 2004 Democratic primaries. He argues that the process of picking a president in America values superficiality over substance and hence a thoughtful, intelligent...
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The must-read summary of James Carville's book: "40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation".
This complete summary of James Carville's book "40 More Years" outlines the author's theory on the emergence of a lasting Democratic majority, beginning with the triumph of Obama's election and lasting around forty years, based on his analysis of political cycles. It summarises his assessment of the Republican party's repeated failures...
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The must-read summary of Steve Jarding and Dave Saunders's book: "Foxes in the Henhouse: How the Republicans Stole the South and the Heartland and What the Democrats Must Do to Run 'em Out".
This complete summary of "Foxes in the Henhouse" by Steve Jarding and Dave Saunders presents their exposure of the lies that the Republicans have told to win voters, particularly in the south of the country. They outline the steps the Democrats may be able to...
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The must-read summary of Earl Black and Merle Black's book: "Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics".
This complete summary of "Divided America" presents the Black brothers' analysis of the United States in terms of its political regions, and how their differences in opinion are encouraging increasingly nasty wedge-issue campaigns.
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This complete summary of "How to Rig an Election" by Allen Raymond, a former Republican political consultant, outlines the author's insight into how the political game is really played, and how the Republican party campaigns by distorting the truth almost beyond recognition. It is an original tale of the disillusioning of a man who entered politics with no illusions.
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The must-read summary of Keli Goff's book: "Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence".
This complete summary of "Party Crashing" by Keli Goff, a prominent writer and journalist, presents her argument that the black vote is losing its predictability, as young black voters born after the Civil Rights Movement are being influenced by other unrelated cultural phenomena. Along with the political shift occurring, Goff...
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The must-read summary of Bill Press's book: "Bush Must Go; The Top Ten Reasons Why George Bush Doesn't Deserve a Second Term".
This complete summary of "Bush Must Go" by Bill Press, a nationally syndicated American columnist and political commentator, outlines the author's top ten reasons why Bush cannot be trusted and should not be elected as president for a second term. He criticises his reckless budget control, lack of environmental concern and...
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The must-read summary of Angela McGlowan's book "Bamboozled: How Americans are being Exploited by the Lies of the Liberal Agenda".
This complete summary of "Bamboozled" by Angela McGlowan, a bestselling author and political commentator, analyses her overview of the political circumstances in which increasing numbers of minority group voters are realizing that the liberal agenda does not necessarily help them. She outlines how she believes that liberalism...
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This complete summary of "Fooled Again" by Mark Crispin Miller, a media studies professor and activist for media reform, shows that the presidential election of 2004 was marked by mass quantities of irregularities — machine malfunctions, logistical misinformation, bureaucratic red tape and overt partisan harassment. In his book, the author explains that all of these seemed to hamper the Democratic vote, and leave the Republican vote unaffected....
15) Summary: Election 2004: Review and Analysis of the Book by Evan Thomas and the Staff of Newsweek
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This complete summary of "Election 2004" presents the book's overview of the key events of the 2004 presidential campaign. The staff of Newsweek had access to all areas of the campaigns and were present at the events that decided the outcome.
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The must-read summary of Evan Thomas's book: "A Long Time Coming: The Inspiring 2008 Campaign and the Historic Election of Barack Obama".
This complete summary of "A Long Time Coming" by Evan Thomas, a bestselling American author and renowned political journalist, presents his experiences working within Obama's presidential campaign, with fascinating information about what really happens behind the closed doors of politics and how to run a memorable...
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The must-read summary of William F. Buckley Jr.'s book: "Flying High: Remembering Barry Goldwater".
This complete summary of "Flying High" by William F. Buckley Jr. presents his tribute to the former presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, and recalls the successes and mistakes of his quest for the White House. Regarded as an inspiration for the Conservative movement even today, Goldwater is honoured and remembered in this remembrance.
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The must-read summary of George Lakoff's book: "Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate".
This complete summary of "Don't Think of an Elephant!" by George Lakoff, an influential cognitive linguist, reveals the way conservatives think and how to counter their arguments. In his book, the author explains in detail how conservatives have framed the debate and provides examples of how to reframe it by knowing your values and...
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This complete summary of "The Myth of the Rational Voter" by Bryan Caplan, a renowned economist and political commentator, presents his investigation into why voters are largely influenced by misconceptions, irrational beliefs and personal opinions. In his book, the author reveals how voters continue to elect the candidates that share their personal beliefs, which means that bad policies are chosen again and again due to public demand. Caplan boldly...
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