{"product_id":"this-is-not-florida-9780816670383","title":"This Is Not Florida","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe behind-the-scenes story of the historic Franken-Coleman Minnesota Senate recount.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Weiner provides a lively play-by-play of a recount that fascinated the state, if not the nation.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Those who were pulling for Al Franken will enjoy this detailed account of how the 2008 Senate race in Minnesota and its subsequent recount contributed to the Democrats' total of 60 senators—the magic number needed to beat back a Republican filibuster. As nasty, ugly and unappealing as the battle between Franken and Norm Coleman was, watching the two sides explore every opportunity to pick up a vote or three in the post-election recount was just fascinating. No, it wasn't Florida, as the title suggests. The presidency was not at stake. And in that contest, the Democrats lost. But they won in Minnesota in the Great Recount of 2009.  And if nothing else, the moral of the story is that every vote—\u003ci\u003eevery vote\u003c\/i\u003e—counts.\" —Ken Rudin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Weiner’s lively description of the ins and outs of the recount battle will please election junkies, political scientists and political consultants.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Preface: How I Got Here\u003cbr\u003e Cast of Characters\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e \"Counsel, this is not Florida!\"\u003cbr\u003e 1. Extra Innings\u003cbr\u003e \"It's going to be really, really close.\"\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hunting for Ballots\u003cbr\u003e \"Trust me, they fucked it up.\"\u003cbr\u003e 3. New Sheriff in Town\u003cbr\u003e \"An eighty-four-year-old stroke victim\"\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Count at the Table\u003cbr\u003e \"Why would you ever want less information?\"\u003cbr\u003e 5. Why Are We Even Here?\u003cbr\u003e \"Really, Minnesota deserves better than this.\"\u003cbr\u003e 6. No Rubber Stamp\u003cbr\u003e \"It would be unjust and disrespectful to those voters to not count those votes.\"\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Supremes Throw a Curve\u003cbr\u003e \"We've never been able to figure out how they do their calculating.\"\u003cbr\u003e 8. Soldiering Ahead\u003cbr\u003e \"We need to get this right.\"\u003cbr\u003e 9. Reinforcements Arrive\u003cbr\u003e \"I have been brought in apparently as the pretty face.\"\u003cbr\u003e 10. Pulling a 180\u003cbr\u003e \"I'm somewhat speechless and amazed.\"\u003cbr\u003e 11. Stepping on a Rake\u003cbr\u003e \"I'm not familiar with all of the details.\"\u003cbr\u003e 12. Friday the Thirteenth\u003cbr\u003e \"Welcome to the quagmire.\"\u003cbr\u003e 13. Mastering the Data\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a major lift . . . This is a lot of bodies.\"\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Human Element\u003cbr\u003e \"You're going to have some errors in the process.\"\u003cbr\u003e 15. Thumbs Up\u003cbr\u003e \"I do.\"\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Key Moments That Shaped the Recount\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405965140311,"sku":"9780816670383","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780816670383.jpg?v=1730494069","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-is-not-florida-9780816670383","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}