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The former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, president of the American Constitution Society, and author of the damn fine (Elle) Under the Bus shows how the left can undo the right''s damage and take the country back Despite representing the beliefs of a minority of the American public on many issues, conservatives are in power not just in Washington, DC, but also in state capitals and courtrooms across the country. They got there because, while progressives fought to death over the nuances of policy and to bring attention to specific issues, conservatives focused on simply gaining power by gaming our democracy. They understood that policy follows power, not the other way around.Now, in a sensational new book, Caroline Fredricksonwho has had a front-row seat on the political drama in DC for decades while working to shape progressive policies as special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, chief of staff

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