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Book SynopsisEditors’ Pick for the Conservative Book ClubA roadmap to the future for RepublicansWith each passing election cycle, Republicans face stiffer and stiffer odds for winning elections at all levels. They have long relied on a combination of Baby Boomers and rural voters to propel them to victory in races for office. However, both of these populations will decline in the future. At the same time, the ranks of millennials and urban voters have exploded. Millennials (now the largest generation in the United States) and urban residents (the growing majority of the population) are the two groups that are the key to the future—both for the United States and for any major political party.Unfortunately, the Republican Party has largely put off bringing these vital groups into the fold. In fact, it faces a real identity crisis with them. Mention the words “GOP” or “Republican” and they immediately react negatively. They see the party and its members as being out of touch and focused on the past. What possible reason should they have to vote for them, or even listen to their ideas?GOP GPS offers a roadmap for Republicans to win over these key groups, showing how to do so using conservative values and principles. It addresses a wide array of issues, including social justice, education, marriage equality, debt, and the family. It will challenge all and show that the Republican Party is not the caricature the Left or the media make it out to be.Trade Review“Donald Trump's comfortable victory in the Electoral College may have convinced many Republicans they need change nothing about the party or its appeal—and they would be wrong. The GOP continues to lose ground with millennials, minorities, and metropolitan voters. These groups are growing in strength, and Republican candidates seem tone-deaf to their concerns. Evan Siegfried gives his fellow partisans a road map to prosperity even as U.S. demographics shift, if only Republicans will follow it.”—Larry J. Sabato, Director, UVA Center for Politics“I think [Evan is] exactly right.”—Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe“Evan Siegfried offers thorough, timely analysis with straightforward solutions that aren’t sugar coated, so—trigger warning—some of them may be tough to swallow.”—Owen Brennan, Republican ad maker and former producer at The O'Reilly Factor “GOP GPS is a Democrat’s worst nightmare—and I mean that in the best way possible. Evan Siegfried makes a compelling case for how the GOP can transform itself into a modern day party with broad appeal. For decades, the Democrats have held a monopoly on younger voters and minorities. Siegfried makes it seem possible that this could change. His book should be read by all GOP candidates and consultants out there. They can’t win without it.”—Dr. Jessica Tarlov, pollster and political strategist“GOP GPS is a must-read for anyone who wants to fully understand what the Republican Party must do now right now in order to survive into the future. Evan Siegfried's critical book outlines the changes that are desperately needed in a manner that is both fun to read and eye-opening. Highly recommended!”—Kristin Tate, columnist and author of Government Gone Wild“Evan Siegfried brings both the nuts-and-bolts common sense of a political practitioner and an optimistic, prospective vision of how to expand the GOP. Smart, sane (at a time requiring sanity) and funny, Evan is a necessary voice.”—Rick Wilson, GOP strategist“As a Democratic campaign consultant, I hope that Republicans do not read GOP GPS or take any of Evan Siegfried’s advice!”—Lis Smith, Democratic Party strategist“[GOP GPS] is meant to help the party wake up and claw its way out of deadly quicksand. . . . Siegfried argues that just as critics need to dump the ‘caricature’ of the millennial as nothing more than the ‘pajama-wearing, pot-smoking kid living in their mom’s basement,’ the GOP needs to shake its reputation as the ‘party of the crusty old white man.’”—Mic“[Siegfried explains] how the Republican Party can gain millennial and urban support and capture a future presidency after a tumultuous 2016 election cycle concludes.”—Business Insider“In his recent book, GOP GPS, Siegfried made the case that the Republican Party cannot survive without doing more to reach millennial and ‘urban’ voters.”—Yahoo News“Evan Siegfried offers direction and hope for the GOP.”—Paradox Project“Siegfried offered a Republican roadmap to victory without abandoning conservative values.”—Opportunity Lives“The rise of Trump has made Siegfried's advice more urgent than ever before.” —New Zealand Sunday Star Times“GOP GPS is a brilliant, provocative and persuasive exploration of how the Republican Party should adapt to survive in the 21st Century. Evan Siegfried presents a roadmap that is refreshing and forthright, as well as must read for those who want to continue the ideals of individual freedom in America.”—Joe Lhota, GOP candidate for mayor of New York City, 2013 and former chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority “Evan perfectly examines how conservatism must adapt in order to be a viable political philosophy for future generations. He has the rare ability to combine intelligence and levity not seen since the days of William F Buckley.”—Ben Kissel, comedian, political commentator, and podcaster “Evan Siegfried is a Republican and millennial thought leader. His approach to politics and governing is reasonable, accessible and engaging.”—Carrie Sheffield, contributor to Forbes and founder of Bold“Must-read! GOP GPS is a clear and concise appraisal of where the Republican Party stands today and where it should go in order to survive in the twenty-first century. Siegfried combines both wit and ideas to lay out a strong vision for Republicans.”—Naveed Jamali, author of How to Catch a Russian Spy“The Republican Party in the past led the way in ensuring that blacks, who had been demoralized by the intuitions of slavery, became empowered citizens. There is no reason why the same Party, in today’s society, can’t reclaim that mantle again. GOP GPS endeavors to help the party do just that.”—Richard Ivory, founder and publisher of the blog, Hip-Hop Republican“GOP GPS provides a look at opportunities for the Republican Party to compete for millennial votes, even beyond college students, as an alternative to ignoring the entire voting bloc. Siegfried makes the case that it is vitally important that the GOP not become complacent after Trump’s victory, lest they risk losing the support of millennial and urban voters permanently.” —Campus Reform“Donald Trump's comfortable victory in the Electoral College may have convinced many Republicans they need change nothing about the party or its appeal—and they would be wrong. The GOP continues to lose ground with millennials, minorities, and metropolitan voters. These groups are growing in strength, and Republican candidates seem tone-deaf to their concerns. Evan Siegfried gives his fellow partisans a road map to prosperity even as U.S. demographics shift, if only Republicans will follow it.”—Larry J. Sabato, Director, UVA Center for Politics“I think [Evan is] exactly right.”—Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe“Evan Siegfried offers thorough, timely analysis with straightforward solutions that aren’t sugar coated, so—trigger warning—some of them may be tough to swallow.”—Owen Brennan, Republican ad maker and former producer at The O'Reilly Factor “GOP GPS is a Democrat’s worst nightmare—and I mean that in the best way possible. Evan Siegfried makes a compelling case for how the GOP can transform itself into a modern day party with broad appeal. For decades, the Democrats have held a monopoly on younger voters and minorities. Siegfried makes it seem possible that this could change. His book should be read by all GOP candidates and consultants out there. They can’t win without it.”—Dr. Jessica Tarlov, pollster and political strategist“GOP GPS is a must-read for anyone who wants to fully understand what the Republican Party must do now right now in order to survive into the future. Evan Siegfried's critical book outlines the changes that are desperately needed in a manner that is both fun to read and eye-opening. Highly recommended!”—Kristin Tate, columnist and author of Government Gone Wild“Evan Siegfried brings both the nuts-and-bolts common sense of a political practitioner and an optimistic, prospective vision of how to expand the GOP. Smart, sane (at a time requiring sanity) and funny, Evan is a necessary voice.”—Rick Wilson, GOP strategist“As a Democratic campaign consultant, I hope that Republicans do not read GOP GPS or take any of Evan Siegfried’s advice!”—Lis Smith, Democratic Party strategist“[GOP GPS] is meant to help the party wake up and claw its way out of deadly quicksand. . . . Siegfried argues that just as critics need to dump the ‘caricature’ of the millennial as nothing more than the ‘pajama-wearing, pot-smoking kid living in their mom’s basement,’ the GOP needs to shake its reputation as the ‘party of the crusty old white man.’”—Mic“[Siegfried explains] how the Republican Party can gain millennial and urban support and capture a future presidency after a tumultuous 2016 election cycle concludes.”—Business Insider“In his recent book, GOP GPS, Siegfried made the case that the Republican Party cannot survive without doing more to reach millennial and ‘urban’ voters.”—Yahoo News“Evan Siegfried offers direction and hope for the GOP.”—Paradox Project“Siegfried offered a Republican roadmap to victory without abandoning conservative values.”—Opportunity Lives“The rise of Trump has made Siegfried's advice more urgent than ever before.” —New Zealand Sunday Star Times“GOP GPS is a brilliant, provocative and persuasive exploration of how the Republican Party should adapt to survive in the 21st Century. Evan Siegfried presents a roadmap that is refreshing and forthright, as well as must read for those who want to continue the ideals of individual freedom in America.”—Joe Lhota, GOP candidate for mayor of New York City, 2013 and former chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority “Evan perfectly examines how conservatism must adapt in order to be a viable political philosophy for future generations. He has the rare ability to combine intelligence and levity not seen since the days of William F Buckley.”—Ben Kissel, comedian, political commentator, and podcaster “Evan Siegfried is a Republican and millennial thought leader. His approach to politics and governing is reasonable, accessible and engaging.”—Carrie Sheffield, contributor to Forbes and founder of Bold“Must-read! GOP GPS is a clear and concise appraisal of where the Republican Party stands today and where it should go in order to survive in the twenty-first century. Siegfried combines both wit and ideas to lay out a strong vision for Republicans.”—Naveed Jamali, author of How to Catch a Russian Spy“The Republican Party in the past led the way in ensuring that blacks, who had been demoralized by the intuitions of slavery, became empowered citizens. There is no reason why the same Party, in today’s society, can’t reclaim that mantle again. GOP GPS endeavors to help the party do just that.”—Richard Ivory, founder and publisher of the blog, Hip-Hop Republican“GOP GPS provides a look at opportunities for the Republican Party to compete for millennial votes, even beyond college students, as an alternative to ignoring the entire voting bloc. Siegfried makes the case that it is vitally important that the GOP not become complacent after Trump’s victory, lest they risk losing the support of millennial and urban voters permanently.” —Campus Reform

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Book SynopsisFrom political insider and New York Times bestselling author Roger Stone, unofficial advisor to Donald Trump, and subject of the documentary Get Me Roger Stone comes a hard-hitting look at a ruthless and flawed political dynasty.Roger Stone smashes through the layers of lies and secrecy that have surrounded and protected our country’s most successful political dynasty for nearly two centuries. Here is a blistering indictment, exposing the true history and monumental hypocrisy of the Bushes. In Stone’s usual “go for the jugular” style, this is a no-holds-barred history of the Bush family, comprised of smug, entitled autocrats who both use and hide behind their famous name. They got a long-overdue taste of defeat and public humiliation when Jeb’s 2016 presidential bid went down in flames.Besides detailing the vast litany of Jeb’s misdeeds — including receiving a $4 million taxpayer bailout when his father was vice president as well as his startlingly-close alignment with supposed “enemy” Hillary Clinton — Stone travels back to Bush patriarchs Samuel and Prescott, right on through to presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush to weave an epic story of privilege, greed, corruption, drug profiteering, assassination, and lies. A new preface to this paperback edition features explosive information, including the family’s Machiavellian plan to propel Jeb’s son George Prescott Bush forward as the family’s next political contender. Chapters include: The Preppy Drug Dealer Jeb Bungles Immigration Issue The S&L Scandal Benefits the Bushes Jeb’s Shady Partner, Fugitive Miguel Recarey How Jeb Made His Money An Indifference to Ethics Russians and Nazis Make Strange Bedfellows George Herbert Walker Bush (aka “Poppy”) Recruited by the CIA? Bush and Watergate The CIA in the ‘70s The Iran-Contra Quagmire The Pedophile Network Getting Started in the Family Business The Bush Dynasty—Now and in the Future And much more! The Bush Crime Family will have readers asking, “Why aren’t these people in prison?”Trade Review"This book is very tough."President Donald Trump "Known for hard-ball politics and a cloak and dagger sensibility."New York Times "Stone exposed LBJ, now he rips the veil off the Bush crime syndicate,"East Orlando Post "Skilled in the dark arts of politics."The Atlantic "A dashing, colorful artist of the underhanded."David Brooks, New York Times "The most dangerous man in America."Village Voice "Stone has been a colorful and at times maligned figure in the Republican Party who relishes political combat and playing a role in causing or exposing unseemly scandals."Washington Post "Possibly The Most Dangerous Man In Politics."MSN.com"Stone is one of the best sources in Washington for 'inside dirt.'"Slate.com"This book is very tough."President Donald Trump "Known for hard-ball politics and a cloak and dagger sensibility."New York Times "Stone exposed LBJ, now he rips the veil off the Bush crime syndicate,"East Orlando Post "Skilled in the dark arts of politics."The Atlantic "A dashing, colorful artist of the underhanded."David Brooks, New York Times "The most dangerous man in America."Village Voice "Stone has been a colorful and at times maligned figure in the Republican Party who relishes political combat and playing a role in causing or exposing unseemly scandals."Washington Post "Possibly The Most Dangerous Man In Politics."MSN.com"Stone is one of the best sources in Washington for 'inside dirt.'"Slate.com

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Book SynopsisFrom Roger Stone, a New York Times bestselling author, longtime political adviser and friend to Donald Trump, and consummate Republican strategist, comes an in-depth examination of how Trump’s campaign tapped into the national mood to deliver a stunning victory that few saw coming.In the early hours of November 9, 2016, one of the most contentious, polarizing, and vicious presidential races came to an abrupt and unexpected end when heavily favored presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called Donald J. Trump to concede, shocking a nation that had, only hours before, given little credence to his chances. Donald Trump pulled the greatest upset in American political history despite a torrent of invective and dismissal of the mainstream media. Here is the first definitive explanation about how the “silent majority” shifted the election to Donald Trump in reliable Democratic Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, thus handing him the presidency.Stone, a long time Trump retainer and confidant, gives us the inside story of how Donald Trump almost single-handedly harnessed discontent among “Forgotten Americans” despite running a guerrilla-style grass roots campaign to compete with the smooth running and free-spending Clinton political machine.From the start, Trump’s campaign was unlike any seen on the national stage—combative, maverick, and fearless. Trump’s nomination was the hostile takeover of the Republican party and a resounding repudiation of the failed leadership of both parties whose policies have brought America to the brink of financial collapse as well as endangering our national security.Here Stone outlines how Donald Trump skillfully ran as the anti-Open Borders candidate as well as a supporter of American sovereignty, and how he used the Globalist trade deals like NAFTA to win over three of ten Bernie Sanders supporters. The veteran adviser to Nixon, Reagan, and Trump charts the rise of the alt-conservative media and the end of the mainstream media monopoly on voter impacting information dissemination. This is an insider’s view that includes studying opposition research into Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton’s crimes, and the struggle by the Republican establishment to stop Trump and how they underestimated him. Stone chronicles Trump’s triumph in three debates where he skillfully lowered expectation levels but skewered Mrs. Clinton for the corruption of the Clinton Foundation, her mishandling of government email, and her incompetence as Secretary of State.Stone gives us the inside word on Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Clinton campaign chief John Podesta, Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner, Carlos Danger, Doug Band, Jeffery Epstein, and the efforts to hide the former first lady’s infirmities and health problems. Stone dissects the phony narrative that Trump was in cahoots with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin or that the e-mails released by Wikileaks came from the Russians.The grizzled political veteran of ten Republican presidential campaigns from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump explains how Trump’s election has averted near certain war with Russia over Syria and the rejection of the neocon policies of the Obama/Clinton Administration.The Making of the President 2016 reveals how Trump brilliantly picked at Hillary Clinton’s weaknesses, particularly her reputation as a crooked insider, and ignited the passions of out-of-work white men and women from the rust belt and beyond, at a time when millions of Americans desperately wanted change. Stone also reveals how and why the mainstream media got it wrong, including how the polls were loaded and completely misunderstood who would vote.Stone's analysis is akin to Theodore H. White’s seminal book The Making of the President 1960. It is both a sweeping analysis of the trends that elected Trump as well as the war stories of a hard-bitten political survivor who Donald Trump called “one tough cookie."Other books by Roger Stone:The Man Who Killed Kennedy, a New York Times bestseller in which Roger Stone makes a compelling case that Lyndon Baines Johnson was the mastermind behind the murder of President John F. Kennedy. Stone maps out LBJ’s motives for orchestrating the murder and uses fingerprint evidence and testimony to prove JFK was shot by a long-time LBJ hit man—not Lee Harvey Oswald.Nixon’s Secrets gives the inside scoop on Nixon’s rise and fall in Watergate. Stone charts Nixon’s rise from election to Congress in 1946 to the White House in 1968 after his razor-thin loss to John Kennedy in 1960, his disastrous campaign for Governor of California in 1962 and the greatest comeback in American Presidential history.Jeb and the Bush Crime Family, in which Stone collaborates with Saint John Hunt to make this a “no-holds-barred” history of the Bush family. After detailing the vast litany of Jeb’s misdeeds, Stone travels back to Samuel, Prescott, George H. W., and George W. Bush to weave an epic story of privilege, greed, corruption, drug profiteering, assassination, and lies. This exposition will have you asking, “Why aren't these people in prison?”The Clintons’ War on Women, where Roger Stone and historian Robert Morrow uncover the explosive and ugly truths about Bill and Hillary’s crimes and cover-ups. They reveal the details about their actions in Arkansas, Bill Clinton’s scandalous time in the White House, who really ordered the deadly attack on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Hillary’s federally-investigated tenure as secretary of state, their time at the corrupt Clinton Foundation, and Hillary’s failed campaign for president.Trade Review"Roger's a good guy. He is a patriot and believes in a strong nation, and a lot of the things that I believe in."—President Donald J. Trump"This is the definitive inside account from someone who was with Trump from the beginning."—Judge Andrew Napolitano"Breathtaking in its scope and detail, Stone explains how Donald Trump pulled off the greatest upset in American political history."—Alex Jones"No one, and I mean no one has a better, more direct and comprehensive view on the rise and rule of Donald Trump than Stone."—Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch"We are living in the age of Stone. Indeed his journey from a Dick Nixon 'Dirty Trickster,' to Donald Trump's man in the trenches, does roughly mirror the trajectory of the American right."—Variety"Stone has been a colorful and at times maligned figure in the Republican Party who relishes political combat and playing a role in causing or exposing unseemly scandals."—Washington Post"Stone is one of the best known—and best dressed—political insiders in New York."—Breitbart.com"Watching Stone is like watching a well-dressed cobra at rest."—Esquire"Possibly The Most Dangerous Man In Politics."—MSN.com"Trump without Stone is akin to George W. Bush without Karl Rove or Barack Obama without David Axelrod."—National Review"What makes Stone such a tour de force is his ability to impact the campaign of both candidates."—Redstate.com"Stone is one of the best sources in Washington for 'inside dirt.'"—Slate.comTop Amazon Customer Reviews"This excellent book will become the classic resource for future students of the 2016 presidential election."—Phillip F. Nelson"I have never seen a more well structured summary of a great historical event."—Graham H. Seibert, TOP 500 REVIEWER"Incredible to follow and now revisit such a historical campaign! Stone and fellow patriot talk show host Alex jokes undoubtly propelled President Trump's campaign to a historical victory. Amazing! Stone called it all the way to the end! No wonder the mainstream media didn't want him on their airwaves. Must have for all Trump fans or for anyone wanting to breakout of the left/right controlled media/political paradigm."—AnalogElvis"Roger Stone had both the rare opportunity to be at the start of the Trump Revolution and the prescience to record it for posterity. I applaud Mr. Stone on his long career culminating in his participation in one of the greatest political upsets in history. Hat's off to you Mr. Stone!"—Franklin Brothers"Roger's books are always an engaging and informative read. This might be his best yet. His longtime professional and personal relationship with Trump makes this the AUTHENTIC tale of 2016 and DJT's longtime presidential ambitions. Stone has been with Trump the entire way. Beware of other books from people claiming to "know" Trump. Looking forward to Stone's next project."—Jack Southerlin"Wow. I have to say this is the ultimate Trump book! Roger Stone gives behind the scene details of what happened in the Trump campaign and why he won. I would recommend this book to both the Trump supporter and political news junkie."—AmericanPatriot"Surprisingly, this book reaches across the political aisle. Roger certainly doesn't fear controversy - and that shows in his new book. While I don't necessarily agree with many of his political positions/views, THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 2016 is a well-written, compelling political analysis of truly one of the greatest political upsets of all time. While many right-leaning individuals may seek out this book as validation for their views; liberals and left-leaners alike can learn a lot from Roger's insights and analysis. Especially considering how divided our country is at present, it is of paramount importance to acknowledge and respect opposing viewpoints. To that end, I would recommend this book to anyone - regardless of political affiliation."—Amazon Customer"This is an important book written by Roger Stone -- a seasoned (famous/infamous) political operative and a long-time trusted Trump adviser. If you want to understand how Trump thinks, how he calculates politically, you MUST read ROGER STONE's book. MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 2016 is also very entertaining -- Roger Stone relates his time with Trump over decades, recalling conversations and previous Trump presidential campaigns -- even how one day he saved Donald Trump's life. Stone gives you an INSIDER'S VIEW of Trump's campaign -- from Trump's announcement of his candidacy until election night 2016, when Trump finally achieved the presidency he has sought since the 1990s. The book also presents a brilliant analysis of Hillary Clinton and her campaign, and the "Silent Majority" ignored by Hollywood and the mainstream media elites in LA and NYC that elected Trump. If you want to understand why and how HILLARY LOST, the strategy Stone implemented DAY ONE to get Trump into the White House. The truth is Roger Stone never quit supporting Trump -- even when he officially left the campaign. Handing the position of campaign manager to others, Stone strategically positioned himself as "an outsider," much as Trump positioned himself as an "outsider." Stone calculated the move to give him more leverage over the media -- while remaining in constant touch with Trump and key officers in Trump's campaign -- including Paul Manafort -- Stone's long-time political consulting partner. Using the MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT format Theodore H. White made famous, STONE takes the reader through the campaign -- from the primaries, through the presidential debates, and the closing rallies -- weaving a chronological commentary peppered with insightful insights. I truly enjoyed this book and I recommend it to you enthusiastically. If you want to understand modern presidential politics, I strongly urge you to read Roger Stone's MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 2016."—Jerome R. Corsi"As someone who lived parts of this journey with the author, I can say with confidence that his perspective and knowledge of the general subject matter and of course the principal himself is unparalleled. There will be hundreds of books on this subject, but only a handful will be legit. This, friends, is solidly in the latter category."—Christian Josi"Roger Stone is a true Donald Trump insider. [His] book does a great job outlining the timing and tactics that Trump used to pull off one of the biggest upsets in election history! What Trump has accomplished and Stone documented is truly a revolution."—elias"Roger's a good guy. He is a patriot and believes in a strong nation, and a lot of the things that I believe in."—President Donald J. Trump"This is the definitive inside account from someone who was with Trump from the beginning."—Judge Andrew Napolitano"Breathtaking in its scope and detail, Stone explains how Donald Trump pulled off the greatest upset in American political history."—Alex Jones"No one, and I mean no one has a better, more direct and comprehensive view on the rise and rule of Donald Trump than Stone."—Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch"We are living in the age of Stone. Indeed his journey from a Dick Nixon 'Dirty Trickster,' to Donald Trump's man in the trenches, does roughly mirror the trajectory of the American right."—Variety"Stone has been a colorful and at times maligned figure in the Republican Party who relishes political combat and playing a role in causing or exposing unseemly scandals."—Washington Post"Stone is one of the best known—and best dressed—political insiders in New York."—Breitbart.com"Watching Stone is like watching a well-dressed cobra at rest."—Esquire"Possibly The Most Dangerous Man In Politics."—MSN.com"Trump without Stone is akin to George W. Bush without Karl Rove or Barack Obama without David Axelrod."—National Review"What makes Stone such a tour de force is his ability to impact the campaign of both candidates."—Redstate.com"Stone is one of the best sources in Washington for 'inside dirt.'"—Slate.comTop Amazon Customer Reviews"This excellent book will become the classic resource for future students of the 2016 presidential election."—Phillip F. Nelson"I have never seen a more well structured summary of a great historical event."—Graham H. Seibert, TOP 500 REVIEWER"Incredible to follow and now revisit such a historical campaign! Stone and fellow patriot talk show host Alex jokes undoubtly propelled President Trump's campaign to a historical victory. Amazing! Stone called it all the way to the end! No wonder the mainstream media didn't want him on their airwaves. Must have for all Trump fans or for anyone wanting to breakout of the left/right controlled media/political paradigm."—AnalogElvis"Roger Stone had both the rare opportunity to be at the start of the Trump Revolution and the prescience to record it for posterity. I applaud Mr. Stone on his long career culminating in his participation in one of the greatest political upsets in history. Hat's off to you Mr. Stone!"—Franklin Brothers"Roger's books are always an engaging and informative read. This might be his best yet. His longtime professional and personal relationship with Trump makes this the AUTHENTIC tale of 2016 and DJT's longtime presidential ambitions. Stone has been with Trump the entire way. Beware of other books from people claiming to "know" Trump. Looking forward to Stone's next project."—Jack Southerlin"Wow. I have to say this is the ultimate Trump book! Roger Stone gives behind the scene details of what happened in the Trump campaign and why he won. I would recommend this book to both the Trump supporter and political news junkie."—AmericanPatriot"Surprisingly, this book reaches across the political aisle. Roger certainly doesn't fear controversy - and that shows in his new book. While I don't necessarily agree with many of his political positions/views, THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 2016 is a well-written, compelling political analysis of truly one of the greatest political upsets of all time. While many right-leaning individuals may seek out this book as validation for their views; liberals and left-leaners alike can learn a lot from Roger's insights and analysis. Especially considering how divided our country is at present, it is of paramount importance to acknowledge and respect opposing viewpoints. To that end, I would recommend this book to anyone - regardless of political affiliation."—Amazon Customer"This is an important book written by Roger Stone -- a seasoned (famous/infamous) political operative and a long-time trusted Trump adviser. If you want to understand how Trump thinks, how he calculates politically, you MUST read ROGER STONE's book. MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 2016 is also very entertaining -- Roger Stone relates his time with Trump over decades, recalling conversations and previous Trump presidential campaigns -- even how one day he saved Donald Trump's life. Stone gives you an INSIDER'S VIEW of Trump's campaign -- from Trump's announcement of his candidacy until election night 2016, when Trump finally achieved the presidency he has sought since the 1990s. The book also presents a brilliant analysis of Hillary Clinton and her campaign, and the "Silent Majority" ignored by Hollywood and the mainstream media elites in LA and NYC that elected Trump. If you want to understand why and how HILLARY LOST, the strategy Stone implemented DAY ONE to get Trump into the White House. The truth is Roger Stone never quit supporting Trump -- even when he officially left the campaign. Handing the position of campaign manager to others, Stone strategically positioned himself as "an outsider," much as Trump positioned himself as an "outsider." Stone calculated the move to give him more leverage over the media -- while remaining in constant touch with Trump and key officers in Trump's campaign -- including Paul Manafort -- Stone's long-time political consulting partner. Using the MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT format Theodore H. White made famous, STONE takes the reader through the campaign -- from the primaries, through the presidential debates, and the closing rallies -- weaving a chronological commentary peppered with insightful insights. I truly enjoyed this book and I recommend it to you enthusiastically. If you want to understand modern presidential politics, I strongly urge you to read Roger Stone's MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 2016."—Jerome R. Corsi"As someone who lived parts of this journey with the author, I can say with confidence that his perspective and knowledge of the general subject matter and of course the principal himself is unparalleled. There will be hundreds of books on this subject, but only a handful will be legit. This, friends, is solidly in the latter category."—Christian Josi"Roger Stone is a true Donald Trump insider. [His] book does a great job outlining the timing and tactics that Trump used to pull off one of the biggest upsets in election history! What Trump has accomplished and Stone documented is truly a revolution."—elias

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Book SynopsisAn impassioned takedown of the undemocratic features of American electoral politics and their role in the 2016 election. Americans are taught to cherish our democracy, especially our right to vote. But after the 2016 presidential election, we are confronted, yet again, with the reality that our system is neither free nor fair. Almost every step along the way is filled with intentional and unintentional pitfalls, barriers, and dysfunction. The results disadvantage, discourage, and ultimately disenfranchise, but a myth persists that our elections and democracy are exemplary. Our system is adept at pre-empting the very citizens whose participation would upend governing classes and economic elites. That’s done by making voting more complicated, less accountable and resistant to reform. Whether we’re talking about voter ID laws, superdelegates, convoluted state recount rules, or the archaic Electoral College, procedures have greater weight than democratic principles, or evidence-based determinations. Democracy Betrayed catalogs the long litany of ways our elections failed, and continue to fail, their billing as model democracy. It will look through the lens of impassioned skepticism, highlighting what went wrong and conveying why that need not be the case. More people registered to vote in 2016 than ever before, even if turnout was about the same as 2012. That shows people want a system they can believe in. This book will speak to them and show them how they can fight for a better democracy.Trade Review“Attempts to steal elections—successfully and unsuccessfully—are not new in American politics; but the Republican party, of late, has elevated this practice to both an art form and business model. Read this book and understand how the game is run and learn how to fight voter suppression and illegal gerrymandering, that target people of color, the young and the poor. The stakes are high as the integrity of voting rights is the bedrock of democracy.” —Arthur Blaustein, author of Make a Difference: The Ultimate Volunteer Handbook and Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport, and former Chair of the President’s National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity “Not only are campaigns a nasty business, so too are elections themselves. We have less to worry about when there are landslides but it gets ugly and scary when the elections are close. Then we learn about dirty tricks, voter suppression, lazy poll workers, poorly trained election commissioners, and hyper-partisan election officials who serve the party above all. Steven Rosenfeld is one of the best reporters I have met in the four decades I have been around. Anyone who truly cares about our democracy has to read this book.” —John Zogby, founder of the Zogby Poll and author of We Are Many, We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in 21st Century America “Following the 2004 stolen election, I had the privilege of cowriting books about election rigging that happened in Ohio with Steve Rosenfeld. This new book is the best single dissection of how American elections are still being rigged. His voice is factual, analytical, and essential if you want to truly understand what transpired in 2016: the nominating of the two most unpopular candidates in US history and the election of Donald Trump. He also captures the essence of the dirty deeds done during the Wisconsin recount. The book serves as a provocative cross between Hunter S. Thompson and Teddy White.” —Robert J. Fitrakis, voting rights lawyer, investigative reporter and publisher, and occasional Green candidate “What it’s going to take for progressives to win in 2018 and beyond fills this book. For most of this decade, in too many states, the voting process has betrayed our democracy. This book breaks down that nasty history, identifies the partisan and bureaucratic obstacles, and concretely describes the turnout wave that’s needed to end up winning.” —Don Hazen, executive editor and publisher of AlterNet“Attempts to steal elections—successfully and unsuccessfully—are not new in American politics; but the Republican party, of late, has elevated this practice to both an art form and business model. Read this book and understand how the game is run and learn how to fight voter suppression and illegal gerrymandering, that target people of color, the young and the poor. The stakes are high as the integrity of voting rights is the bedrock of democracy.” —Arthur Blaustein, author of Make a Difference: The Ultimate Volunteer Handbook and Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport, and former Chair of the President’s National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity “Not only are campaigns a nasty business, so too are elections themselves. We have less to worry about when there are landslides but it gets ugly and scary when the elections are close. Then we learn about dirty tricks, voter suppression, lazy poll workers, poorly trained election commissioners, and hyper-partisan election officials who serve the party above all. Steven Rosenfeld is one of the best reporters I have met in the four decades I have been around. Anyone who truly cares about our democracy has to read this book.” —John Zogby, founder of the Zogby Poll and author of We Are Many, We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in 21st Century America “Following the 2004 stolen election, I had the privilege of cowriting books about election rigging that happened in Ohio with Steve Rosenfeld. This new book is the best single dissection of how American elections are still being rigged. His voice is factual, analytical, and essential if you want to truly understand what transpired in 2016: the nominating of the two most unpopular candidates in US history and the election of Donald Trump. He also captures the essence of the dirty deeds done during the Wisconsin recount. The book serves as a provocative cross between Hunter S. Thompson and Teddy White.” —Robert J. Fitrakis, voting rights lawyer, investigative reporter and publisher, and occasional Green candidate “What it’s going to take for progressives to win in 2018 and beyond fills this book. For most of this decade, in too many states, the voting process has betrayed our democracy. This book breaks down that nasty history, identifies the partisan and bureaucratic obstacles, and concretely describes the turnout wave that’s needed to end up winning.” —Don Hazen, executive editor and publisher of AlterNet

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Book SynopsisShe has a plan! Get informed about the policies of Massachusetts Senator turned presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. This concise guide will help you decide quickly if Warren deserves your vote for the Democratic nomination and to take on Donald Trump.Warren’s strong economic background sets her apart; the senator from Massachusetts defines herself as a capitalist first and seeks to make capitalism more equitable for all. She has already proposed sweeping anti-corruption reforms, refused PAC donations to her campaign, rolled out plans for college debt forgiveness and a tax on the super wealthy. Her background as a Harvard economist, author of The Two-Income Trap, and experience as an economic advisor to Barack Obama positions her well to make change happen. Warren’s campaign also features popular Democratic talking points—rebuilding the middle class, ending corruption in Washington, making voting laws more democratic, bringing our troops home and stopping endless war—but it’s her experience that sets her apart. From working the campaign trial for Hillary Clinton to weathering President Trump’s refrain of “Pocahontas” in reference to her claimed Native American heritage, Meet the Candidates 2020: Elizabeth Warren: A Voter’s Guide is your complete handbook to Elizabeth Warren’s resumé, campaign, and what America would look like if she won the presidency in 2020.The Meet the Candidates 2020 series is the informed voter’s guide to making a decision in the 2020 Democratic primary and presidential election. Each book gives an unbiased, political insider’s analysis of each contender, featuring: candidate interviews; an introduction by campaign advisor, Democratic Coalition co-founder, and Dworkin Report host Scott Dworkin; and compilation and writing by Occupy Democrats Editor at Large Grant Stern. In two hours of reading, you’ll understand their defining characteristics, credentials, campaign issues, challenges, presidential chances, and everything else you need to know to decide who should challenge Donald Trump. Whether it’s for Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, Cory Booker, or another, Meet the Candidates is what you need to make an informed vote for president in 2020.

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Book SynopsisLet Adam Brandon, one of America's leading activists, explain the past, the present, and the future of American conservatism--from Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan to the rise of the Tea Party and the fight against Obamacare to the election of Donald Trump and his battle to drain the swamp in Washington--and offer advice from his unique perspectiv

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Book SynopsisThe most important political investigation since Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe into Russian influence on the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump. The full report by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol features facts, circumstances, and causes related to the assault on the Capitol Complex. Formed on July 1, 2021, the Select Committee has issued over one hundred subpoenas and held over a thousand witness interviews. The report will provides the results of investigations into interference with the peaceful transfer of power; the preparedness and response of the United States Capitol police and other federal, state, and local law enforcement; and the influencing factors that fomented the insurrection and attack on American representative democracy engaged in a constitutional process. The Select Committee investigation and the January 6th report joins the Mueller Report, the 9/11 Commission Report, the Warren Report, the Starr Report, and Watergate as one of the most important investigations in US history. The January 6th Report will be required reading for everyone with interest in American politics, for every 2020 voter, and every American.

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Book SynopsisIn Get Trump: The Threat to Civil Liberties, Due Process, and Our Constitutional Rule of Law, Alan Dershowitz—#1 New York Times bestselling author and one of America’s most respected legal scholars—analyses the unremitting efforts by political opponents of Donald Trump to “get” him—to stop him from running in 2024—at any cost. Alan Dershowitz has been called “one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America” by Politico and “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights” by Newsweek.Get Trump makes clear that unconstitutional efforts to stop Trump from retaking the presidency challenge the very foundations of our liberty: due process, right to counsel, and free speech. Those who justify these dangerous departures from the rule of law argue that the threat posed by a second Trump presidency is “different” and “immediate,” while the departures from constitutional norms are longer term and more abstract. Dershowitz explains that defenders of Trump’s constitutional rights—even those like him who oppose Trump politically—are sought to be silenced; their free speech rights attacked, their integrity questioned, and their careers threatened. Much of the media substitutes advocacy against Trump for objective reporting, while many in academia petition and propagandize against rights they previously valued—all in the interest of getting Trump. The essence of justice is that it must be equally applicable to all, Dershowitz notes. No one is above the law but digging to find crimes in order to influence an election does not constitute the equal application of the law. In order to assure equal application in comparable situations, he proposes two criteria for indicting a likely candidate of the opposing party: the Richard Nixon standard and the Hillary Clinton standard—and most recently, the Joe Biden standard.Get Trump warns that regardless of whether this anti-democratic effort to stop Trump from running succeeds or fails, it is likely to create dangerous precedents that will lie around like loaded weapons ready to be deployed against other controversial candidates, officials, or citizens about whom it can be argued that the danger they pose “is different.”

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Book SynopsisA CNN political analyst and a Republican strategist reframe the discussion of the “Trump voter” to answer the question, What’s next? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS • “Unlike most retellings of the 2016 election, The Great Revolt provides a cohesive, non-wild-eyed argument about where the Republican Party could be headed.”—The Atlantic Political experts were wrong about the 2016 election and they continue to blow it, predicting the coming demise of the president without pausing to consider the durability of the winds that swept him into office.Salena Zito and Brad Todd have traveled over 27,000 miles of country roads to interview more than three hundred Trump voters in ten swing counties. What emerges is a portrait of a group of citizens who span job descriptions, income brackets, education levels, and party allegiances, united by their desire to be part of a movement larger than themselves. They want to put pragmatism before ideology and localism before globalism, and demand the respect they deserve from Washington.The 2016 election signaled a realignment in American politics that will outlast any one president. Zito and Todd reframe the discussion of the “Trump voter” to answer the question, What’s next?

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Book SynopsisGary Jacobson’s classic text provides students with a comprehensive introduction to congressional elections and the electoral process. Based on the latest data from the National Election Study, the Cooperative Congressional Elections Study, and the Federal Election Commission, the tenth edition will include coverage and analysis of the 2016 and 2018 elections. Pairing historical data analysis and original research with fundamental concepts of representation and responsibility, The Politics of Congressional Elections presents students with the tools to evaluate representative government, as well as their own role in the electoral process.

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Book SynopsisPresidents have played a major role in shaping Florida, whether waging wars, protecting the environment, seeking votes, or just attracting media attention to the state's attractions. Presidents and Florida looks at the role presidents have played in Florida from playing golf to fighting Indians.

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Book Synopsis Jorge Castañeda, who served as Mexico''s foreign minister from 2000 to 2003, has been both an insider and an outsider in Mexico''s political system. In Perpetuating Power, he lays bare the often mystifying workings of power in Mexico, offering readers what the New York Times Book Review called "an unusually revealing explication of the inner workings of three decades of presidential succession." To outside observers, Mexico stood out for its odd mixture of democratic pretension with autocratic inevitability: there were always elections, but everyone knew the next president would be the candidate of the aptly named Party of the Institutional Revolution, which governed Mexico throughout most of the last century. In six penetrating essays combined with interviews by Castañeda with each of the living Mexican ex-presidents, Perpetuating Power provides a remarkably candid account of the political machinery behind Mexican presidential politics and a view, startling to political outsiders, of how power really operates.

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Book SynopsisAs the 2000 presidential campaign has once again demonstrated, political journalism is an intrusive and nettlesome trade. More important, it is freighted with power—power to do good and also harm. But how much of power is real, and how much mere perception? Prize-winning reporter Robert Shogan draws on the lessons of seven presidential elections to answer these questions in Bad News. He shows how, amidst the upheavals of the 1960s, the press emerged as what many believed was the new dominant force in presidential politics. But as reporters moved into the power vacuum created by the demise of party vitality and the authority of the political bosses, they soon found themselves serving mainly as the instruments of a new political ruling class. The media, Mr. Shogan argues, now play the role of enablers. Without fully realizing it, they allow and abet the abuse of the political process by the candidates and their handlers. Bad News targets not only the machinations of the competing campaigns but the innate weaknesses and limitations of the press corps, with special attention to the 2000 election. “Too often journalists, myself included,” Mr. Shogan writes, “have been unwilling to learn what they do not know, and to make the information they possess relevant and important to their audiences. Too many of us, eager for attention, have been too willing to create stories that are larger than life and reality, and too impressed with our own importance to benefit from the criticism leveled against our work.” Rejecting conventional non-solutions, leavened by wit, and enriched by firsthand reportage, Bad News pierces the fog of pretense and hypocrisy that clouds the turbulent partnership of press and politicians. It provides voters with what they most need: a manual of self-defense against the excesses and distortions of presidential politics.Trade ReviewA tough, perceptive, and eminently readable account...absolutely essential. -- Charles Peters * Washington Monthly *This sets the sad story straight...an institution that has grown in power and yet lost its moorings in a riptide of hucksterism and handlers. -- Howard Fineman * Newsweek *Shogan has got it right. This book is a wake-up call for journalists everywhere. -- Sam Donaldson, ABC NewsThe best book I've read on how political reporters think and work since Tomothy Crouse's The Boys on the Bus. Actually, I wish Shogan had not written this...it cuts a little too close to the bone. -- Richard Reeves, author of President Kennedy: Profile of PowerIf there is such a thing as a good book about 'bad news,' this is it. -- David S. Broder * The Review of Higher Education *

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Book SynopsisPrize-winning reporter Robert Shogan draws on the lessons of nine presidential elections to show where the press goes wrong in the making of the president. The media, Mr. Shogan argues, now play the role of enablers. Without fully realizing it, they allow and abet the abuse of the political process by the candidates and their handlers. Shogan has got it right....Bad News is a wake-up call for journalists everywhere. —Sam Donaldson, ABC News. If there is such a thing as a good book about 'bad news,' this is it. —David S. Broder, Washington PostTrade ReviewA tough, perceptive, and eminently readable account...absolutely essential. -- Charles Peters * Washington Monthly *This sets the sad story straight...an institution that has grown in power and yet lost its moorings in a riptide of hucksterism and handlers. -- Howard Fineman * Newsweek *Shogan has got it right. This book is a wake-up call for journalists everywhere. -- Sam Donaldson, ABC NewsThe best book I've read on how political reporters think and work since Tomothy Crouse's The Boys on the Bus. Actually, I wish Shogan had not written this...it cuts a little too close to the bone. -- Richard Reeves, author of President Kennedy: Profile of PowerIf there is such a thing as a good book about 'bad news,' this is it. -- David S. Broder * The Review of Higher Education *

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Book SynopsisIn What Went Wrong with America...And How to Fix It, radio host Darrell Ankarlo identifies the key elements of how our society is rotting from within, mostly due to an uninformed and uninvolved citizenry. Providing inspiration from the Founding Fathers and modern American movements, he shows how he has used the platform of his radio show to inform his listeners and encourage them to get involved in their communities. In order to encourage citizens to use the power they already have, he provides a practical road map for ordinary Americans to follow in making their voices heard. He equips readers to change the pattern of disengagement by utilizing broadcast and print media to spread their messages, organize rallies and protests, to engage in effective letter-writing and e-mail campaigns to rally support for their ideas, even to the point of running for elected office if necessary. Find out how one talk-radio host who loves his country and its troops organized a massive demonstration of support for the American military and sparked a nationwide movement of pro-American, pro-troop rallies. These achievements were accomplished by average Americans who took the time to make a difference. What Went Wrong with America ... And How to Fix It provides the tools necessary for anyone who cares about the future of the nation and wants to make a big difference on the local, state, and national level.

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Book SynopsisJohn Fund explores the real divide the country faces with the looming election. Through wary thoughts on voting integrity, he shows how eletions can be decided by the votes of dead people, illegal felon voters, and absentee voters that simply don't exist. If nothing is done to address the growing cynicism about vote counting, rest assured that another close presidential election that descends into bitter partisan wrangling is just around the corner.

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Book SynopsisOne of the easiest ways to increase public cynicism about elections is to change the rule book to make the laws governing how we vote more vague and less rigorous. "Reforms" have been passed amid claims they would increase voter turnout. They haven't - but they have made it easier to commit absentee ballot and other fraud. In this explosive broadside, John Fund exposes the new package of reforms being pushed by Obama and liberals in Congress. First, the White House has declared it will exercise oversight of the Census next year, compromising the apportionment of Congressional seats and federal dollars. On top of that, liberals in Congress are pushing for "universal voter registration," a reform that is already used in a half dozen states but has only resulted in serious fraud. Making it easier to vote is a worthy goal. But pushing dubious measures puts the very foundation of our democracy at risk.

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Book SynopsisDonald Trump, who rocketed to the top of the polls in the early GOP primary race, is an unlikely Republican front-runner: a longtime supporter of Democratic politicians with a history of taking views opposed to those of mainstream conservatives. A household name for his reality-television show and his tawdry tabloid history, he has connected with an underappreciated strain of right-wing populists by focusing his fire on a single issue: immigration. In this Broadside, Kevin D. Williamson takes a hard look at the Trump phenomenon and the failures of the national Republican leadership -- and defects in our national character -- that gave it life. Trump may or may not be in the race for the long haul, but in either case, Trumpism will remain a force.

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Book SynopsisPublic corruption is the silent killer of our economy. We've spawned the thickest network of patronage and influence ever seen in any country, a crony capitalism in which business partners with government and transfers wealth from the poor to the rich. This is a betrayal of the Framers' vision for America, and of the Constitution they saw as an anti-corruption covenant. Most Americans get it, and this explains the otherwise improbable rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.When a country is corrupt, legislative efforts to make things better can actually make them worse. That's what has happened with our campaign finance laws, says the conservative, and not entirely without reason. We've criminalized political speech and sent the message that it's unsafe to get involved in politics without a lawyer at one's side. Donor disclosure requirements have also unleashed Internet mobs that attack political opponents.We'd be better off without any of them, Buckley argues in this provocative book. They're a net with the curious feature that the big fish swim through safely while only the little fish are caught, and those with the wrong political beliefs. All such rules are a disaster, and should be replaced by a different set of laws that focus on crony capitalism and the nexus of legislators and lobbyists that prey on our economy.

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Book SynopsisImagine a country where the right to vote is not guaranteed by the Constitution, where the candidate with the most votes loses, and where paperwork requirements and bureaucratic bungling disenfranchise millions. You’re living in it. If the consequences weren’t so serious, it would be funny. An eye-opening, fact-filled companion to the forthcoming PBS documentary starring political satirist and commentator Mo Rocca, Electoral Dysfunction illuminates a broad array of issues, including the Founding Fathers’ decision to omit the right to vote from the Constitution—and the legal system’s patchwork response to this omission; the battle over voter ID, voter impersonation, and voter fraud; the foul-ups that plague Election Day, from ballot design to contested recounts; the role of partisan officials in running elections; and the anti-democratic origins and impact of the Electoral College. The book concludes with a prescription for a healthy voting system by Heather Smith, president of Rock the Vote. Published in the run-up to the 2012 election, Electoral Dysfunction is for readers across the political spectrum who want their votes to count.Trade Review“Crisply written, irreverent yet engaged. . . . A lively, witty survey of the numerous ailments that afflict the American electoral system.”—Alexander Keyssar, Stirling Professor of History and Social Policy at Harvard, author of The Right to Vote “People are dying to vote—but not in the U.S. where only five in 10 exercise the privilege in presidential elections. What’s standing in the way? Electoral Dysfunction begins the national conversation we need to have.—Mark McKinnon, co-founder of No Labels “This is a well-written, enlightening look at how, when it comes to access to the ballot box and other voter rights, the world’s second oldest democracy still has a long way to go.”— Publishers Weekly "Delightfully provocative. . . . A well-organized, important tool that will remain useful beyond the present electoral cycle."— Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisA U.S. senator, leading the fight against money in politics, chronicles the long shadow corporate power has cast over our democracy In Captured, U.S. Senator and former federal prosecutor Sheldon Whitehouse offers an eye-opening take on what corporate influence looks like today from the Senate Floor, adding a first-hand perspective to Jane Mayer’s Dark Money. Americans know something is wrong in their government. Senator Whitehouse combines history, legal scholarship, and personal experiences to provide the first hands-on, comprehensive explanation of what's gone wrong, exposing multiple avenues through which our government has been infiltrated and disabled by corporate powers. Captured reveals an original oversight by the Founders, and shows how and why corporate power has exploited that vulnerability: to strike fear in elected representatives who don’t “get right” by threatening million-dollar "dark money" election attacks (a threat more effective and less expensive than the actual attack); to stack the judiciary—even the Supreme Court—in "business-friendly" ways; to "capture” the administrative agencies meant to regulate corporate behavior; to undermine the civil jury, the Constitution's last bastion for ordinary citizens; and to create a corporate "alternate reality" on public health and safety issues like climate change. Captured shows that in this centuries-long struggle between corporate power and individual liberty, we can and must take our American government back into our own hands.Trade ReviewPraise for Senator Sheldon Whitehouse:"Sheldon Whitehouse is one of the most respected and thoughtful progressives in the Senate. His energy and enthusiasm make him a powerful voice in defending our American democracy against the relentless, pervasive—and often hidden—power of corporate special interests."—Senator Elizabeth Warren“An extraordinarily intelligent and wide-ranging critique of the current state of our political and economic affairs. This book reminds me distinctly of the great muckraking texts of the progressive era—texts that really shook up the status quo in the American polity and economy. And I truly believe that this book has the potential to be one of those much needed historic calls-to-action…Bravo!”—William Novak, Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School“For climate activists—or really anyone who thinks climate change is a problem—there’s a lot to love about Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.”—Think Progress"An elected official who speaks the truth.”— Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute

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Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller AT STAKE: THE FUTURE OF AMERICA The 2016 election is truly America's Armageddon—the ultimate and decisive battle to save America, a fight to defeat Hillary Clinton and the forces seeking to flout our constitutional government and replace it with an all-powerful president backed up by an activist judiciary that answers to no one. Already President Obama has moved America far down this path, and a President Clinton will act as his "third term," institutionalizing the excesses of the past eight years. In Armageddon, bestselling author and political strategist Dick Morris provides a winning game plan to take back the White House, and America. Because this is our last chance: • Our last chance to stop socialist uniformity, corruption and executive usurpation • Our last chance to curb welfare programs that are destroying the economic and social fabric of the nation • Our last chance to secure our border and keep our sovereignty • Our last chance to stand up against ISIS and terrorism • Our last chance to protect the Second Amendment We can do it. We must. It's our last chance. Read Armageddon, or risk losing the battle to save America! On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, American voters will make a momentous decision. They will decide whether or not this great country will remain a free market, constitutional democracy. The stakes could not be higher. If Hillary Clinton is elected president, it will mean the end of the America we know and love. Armageddon, by New York Times bestselling authors Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, is a call to arms, a call to join that ultimate battle. Few know Hillary Clinton better than Dick Morris. For almost two decades he served as a special adviser to both her and her husband, Bill Clinton. He knows their strengths, their vulnerabilities, and even their deepest secrets. In Armageddon, Morris offers a manual on how to win this battle and defeat Hillary once and for all. He argues that a typical Republican campaign won’t work—and that Hillary’s opponent must strike her in a very unorthodox and powerful way. Morris says it’s a winning strategy and voters play a critical role. A noted political strategist, Dick Morris has created winning strategies for numerous presidential campaigns in the U.S. and abroad. In this book he lays out a war plan, one the Republican nominee must use to prevent her victory: • Throw a surprising right jab: terrorism and healthcare • Throw the left hook: jobs, immigration, Wall Street • Play her game on class warfare: women, Latinos, and young voters Republicans need to stop playing by the old rules of the game. Those rules don’t work—they elected Barack Obama twice. Obama has changed America in fundamental ways and Morris posits that Hillary’s opponents need to grasp this and implement a strategy that can finally defeat her.

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Book SynopsisWhy has American politics fallen into such a state of horrible dysfunction? Can it ever be fixed? These are the questions that motivate Michael Tomasky’s deeply original examination into the origins of our hopelessly polarized nation. “One of America’s finest political commentators” (Michael J. Sandel), Tomasky ranges across centuries and disciplines to show how America has almost always had two dominant parties that are existentially, and often violently, opposed. When he turns to our current era, he does so with striking insight that will challenge readers to reexamine what they thought they knew. Finally, not content merely to diagnose these problems, Tomasky offers a provocative agenda for how we can help fix our broken political system—from ranked-choice voting and at-large congressional elections to expanding high school civics education nationwide. Combining revelatory data with trenchant analysis, Tomasky tells us how the nation broke apart and points us toward a more hopeful political future.Trade Review"Sweeping, rollicking, sometimes breezy political and cultural back story to our current moment, one that demands we become informed… Indeed, the most helpful -- if sobering -- point Tomasky makes is that while our current troubles created the conditions that brought us a President Trump, those troubles would exist no matter who was in the White House. And it will take much more than a new occupant to fix them." -- Jason Zengerle, New York Times Book Review"Daily Beast columnist Tomasky confirms what we already knew—America is polarized—and masterfully charts how it always has been that way, especially at the beginning... The author expertly sifts through American history, citing compromises, which mostly made everyone unhappy. Refreshingly, Tomasky also offers 'A Fourteen-Point Agenda to Reduce Polarization,' which includes a host of reasonable ideas.... Read this excellent book; it's your civic duty." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"If We Can Keep It is an important, instructive, and vibrant history, well told and accessible to anyone who cares about American politics. Michael Tomasky walks you through this country’s often raucous journey from division to division to occasional unity and back to division again. He also offers some common-sense ways that we can yet recover our collective sanity.”" -- Joy Reid, host of MSNBC's AM Joy"If We Can Keep It is a brilliant and timely answer to the most important questions in contemporary politics: how did we get here—and how do we get out? Tomasky’s account of our polarized society is informed by a broad knowledge of history and a rich understanding of the country that Donald Trump, amazingly enough, serves as President." -- Jeffrey Toobin, CNN legal analyst and author of American Heiress"Michael Tomasky, one of America’s finest political commentators, gives us a synoptic account of our broken politics, and a far-reaching program to fix it. The polarization that afflicts politics today is not a fact of nature, he reminds us, but the result of cultural changes and political choices over the past several decades. Tomasky’s bold proposals for reform offer a fresh take on how to repair our fractured republic." -- Michael J. Sandel, author of What Money Can’t Buy

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Book SynopsisFollowing Ratf**ked, his “extraordinary timely and undeniably important” (New York Times Book Review) exposé of how a small cadre of Republican operatives rigged American elections, David Daley emerged as one of the nation’s leading authorities on gerrymandering. In Unrigged, he charts a vibrant political movement that is rising in the wake of his and other reporters’ revelations. With his trademark journalistic rigor and narrative flair, Daley reports on Pennsylvania’s dramatic defeat of a gerrymander using the research of ingenious mathematicians and the Michigan millennial who launched a statewide redistricting revolution with a Facebook post. He tells the stories of activist groups that paved the way for 2018’s historic blue wave and won crucial battles for voting rights in Florida, Maine, Utah, and nationwide. In an age of polarization, Unrigged offers a vivid portrait of a nation transformed by a new civic awakening, and provides a blueprint for what must be done to keep American democracy afloat.Trade Review"A thoughtful and important follow-up to Daley’s earlier book, Ratf**ked." -- Timothy Smith, Washington Post"Unrigged is largely a photograph of the national movement that his previous book helped spawn, and suggests the possibility of a nationwide grassroots voter rebellion." -- Skip Johnson, Charleston Post Courier"[A]n uplifting survey of grassroots efforts to make American democracy more inclusive. . . . Daley’s wit (the offices of the Election Protection hotline are filled with “enough Starbucks cups to caffeinate The Walking Dead”) and clear explanations of the electoral process make the book accessible to political neophytes as well as experts. This optimistic appraisal of the political scene will strike a chord with progressives gearing up for the 2020 elections." -- Publishers Weekly"An inspirational polemic about political involvement from a plethora of people in different areas.... Its strength... is displayed through the examination of activist work that brings to light the common humanity of society’s marginalized populations.... This account shows the significance of more people getting involved in public service after the 2016 election. Best suited for civically engaged readers interested in a populist vision for political activism." -- Jesse A. Lambertson, Library Journal"An uplifting story of how grassroots political movements around the nation are forcing significant changes in how our government operates. . . . As Daley clearly shows throughout this inspiring text, it was always 'ordinary' citizens who led the way, often people who had never participated in politics. They took to the streets, circulated petitions, ran for office, and launched or joined organizations, and they did it while facing overwhelming odds and severe opposition from elected officials. But they never gave up, and they almost always won. A book for anyone who wants to effect major change but thinks they can't." -- Kirkus Reviews"He's back! David Daley's first book, Ratf**ked, was a fantastic read that exposed the politicians who rig maps and gerrymander themselves into office, regardless of the will of the people. This inspiring story of the everyday citizens who stood up, fought back, and won will restore your hope that in America, the people still have the power." -- Arnold Schwarzenegger"The wildly undersold story of the beginning of the next American revolution: If you ever needed hope, it is here. If you need a cause, it is here. If you want to mark the beginning of whenever everything changed, it is in the passion and the truth of what is told here: Daley has given us a picture of what democracy looks like. Or will, when this revolution is complete." -- Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School, and author of They Don’t Represent Us"David Daley's work has fired up a generation of activists who are fighting to un-fuck it all up before time runs out. He is a must-read writer for this critical moment." -- Amanda Litman, Run For Something co-founder and executive director

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