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praise for CAMPAIGNING ONLINE
"A fascinating book on the ever-increasing role of the online campaign. Bimber and Davis provide valuable insights for students of the 2000 election cycle."Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer network resources    2. Elections    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. Internet in political campaign    5. Internet in political campaigns    6. Political Process - Elections    7. Political Process - General    8. Political Science    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. United States    12. Elections & referenda    13. Internet    14. Media studies    15. Political Science / Elections    16. Political campaigning & advertising    17. Politics | American Politics | Elections, Public Opinion, & Voting Behavior    18. USA   

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Onto 2004's already crowded political non-fiction bookshelf, comes Read more

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Buy it. You'll like it.
In short, I highly recommend this book to anyone who espouses reason over vitriolic spew. If you love America, but are troubled by the current state of affairs, this book may provide you with some level of inspiration.
Un-Reason
MUST READ REVIEW: The Free Speech Haters (lefties) have deleted this review Twice.
Forcefully written, methodically argued
Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, crafts a unified but diverse work in Reason. He forcefully attacks right-wing policies, methodically arguing against the irrationality of policies.
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Subjects:  1. Government - U.S. Government    2. Liberalism    3. Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism    4. Political Process - Elections    5. Political participation    6. Political planning    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Sociology - General    11. United States    12. Political Science / Practical Politics   

Subjects:  1. Congress    2. Elections    3. Elections, 2000    4. Government - U.S. Government    5. Political Process - Elections    6. Political Process - Political Parties    7. Political Science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. United States    11. Voting    12. 21st century    13. Elections & referenda    14. Political Science / Elections    15. Political campaigning & advertising    16. Politics | American Politics | Political Methodology    17. Public opinion & polls    18. Social research & statistics    19. USA   

Subjects:  1. 1945-    2. Elections    3. Government - Comparative    4. Great Britain    5. Political Process - Elections    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics and government    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Voting    11. British Isles    12. Elections & referenda    13. Political Science / Foreign Legal Systems    14. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    15. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. African Americans    2. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    3. History: American    4. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    5. Political Process - Elections    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Selma-Montgomery Rights March,    8. Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965    9. Southern States    10. Suffrage    11. Voter registration    12. Afro-americans    13. American history    14. Political Science / Civil Rights    15. Political Science-Political Process - Elections    16. Social Science-Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    17. USA   

Subjects:  1. Comparative government    2. Elections    3. General    4. Party affiliation    5. Political Process - Elections    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Representative government and    10. Voting    11. Elections & referenda    12. Political Science / General    13. Political economy   

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A true classic on presidential elections
Ben Cramer follows the major candidates in their races to become president in 1988.He reproduces their speaking and thinking styles in such an incredible way that you will never be able to think of any of these people (Bob Dole, GHW Bush, Jesse Jackson) in quite the same way you did before.
Great insight into the psyche of candidates
It's a great insight into the psyche of candidates, the jargon of campaigns -- and a demonstration of just how tough campaings are. (The author of this book is also a frequent contributer to Rolling Stone and Esquire. Some of the language in this book certainly isn't appropriate for younger readers).
"What it Takes" to write the perfect political book
No study of modern American politics is complete without reading this book.At the center of the political universe is the presidency.What kind of people seek this office, and all of the attendant scrutiny and hardship that even the most fortunate candidates endure?What personal attributes set one candidate above the rest?Read more

Subjects:  1. 1988    2. Biography    3. Election    4. Government - U.S. Government    5. Political Process - Elections    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Presidential candidates    9. Presidents    10. United States    11. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. History - General History    2. Islam - General    3. Middle East - General    4. Middle East - Turkey    5. Political Process - Elections    6. Political Process - Political Parties    7. Religion    8. Ethnography    9. Islamic studies    10. Turkey   

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Good potential but missed in the delivery
I started reading this book with high hopes and expectations and finished it feeling less than satisfied. While the authors presented interesting theories as to how the Democratic Party could make advances in the mostly Republican-held South and Midwest, the number of successful examples they presented were few. They seemed to revolve solely around their participation in the election of Mark Warner for governor of Virginia. So would these proposed tactics work in other states? I think the jury is still out.
Good job, but situation is probably hopeless.
This book is a well-written and well-meaning polemic blasting the disastrous stewardship of this great country by Dubya and Company.It even offers a blueprint showing how to regain dominance in red-state America.While it's true that the Democrats have blown some decent opportunities to refute the never-ending barrage of deceitful conservative bombast in the political arena, I think they've got an uphill battle no matter what roadmap they choose to follow.Because if somebody who makes $25,000 a year and lives in a double-wide cannot connect his declining fortunes to the iron grip the Republicans have on virtually every important sphere of government in this country, I don't think Democrats, or any other thinking person with a brain, can do much to understand his "culture."Coming from a family of Southerners, I can tell you that many people in the South still wallow in the ignorance and bigotry sewn by their forefathers.Exploiting ignorance and bigotry is the Republican's stock-in-trade, dating back to their '80s-era "Here come Willie Horton and the Welfare Queens!" to today's "Here come those scary gays--they're gonna burn your bibles and turn your kids into freaks!"You don't have to be an Einstein to see through the Republican's ploy, but it's easy to fall for such tripe if you let your brain be ruled by irrational fear and ancient prejudices.Ultimately, red-state America will fall into the hole it thinks it is digging for the people it perceives as its social and cultural enemies.

James Carville does it better
There's no lack of books being written to tell the Democrats how to return to power in Washington and elsewhere. Some are quite clear-headed and factual - I particularly like David Brock. Others are a bit more like the Baptist preacher waving his arms trying to fire up the crowd and raise them to their feet - but without really giving them any solid food to chew on.
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Subjects:  1. Democratic Party (U.S.)    2. Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism    3. Political Process - Elections    4. Political Process - Political Parties    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics, Practical    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )    10. Rural Sociology    11. Sociology - Rural    12. U.S. Political Parties    13. United States    14. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. Civics & Citizenship    2. Community development    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. Political Process - Elections    5. Political Science    6. Political participation    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Social exchange    10. Central government policies    11. Education    12. Elections & referenda    13. Political Science / Civics    14. Political Science and International Relations    15. Sociology   

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Thought-Provoking
This book is a few things:
junk
I bought this book with the thought that it might be an intelligent discussion about the prospect of such a matchup.Instead, it turned out to be just another anti-Hillary book, and retrned it to get my money back before I finished reading it.The author's core belief is that Condi would make a much better president than Hillary because she'll have had more close-to-being-president experience.But who's to say that she'll have had a successful experience?So far, as Secretary of State, she's had one failure after another, which was to be predicted, for if the world doesn't like Bush, why should they like her?I won't say that Hillary would be a great president, but the material in this book was unfairly slanted to present much of a good dialogue.

Well-written analysis, but you can see the bias immediately
I know this is a book written by (at least) two people, but you can see Dick Morris' influence throughout.Here is the deal on this book.I think this is a nice analysis of the 2008 presidential race, and the issues involving these two amazing women candidates, Condi Rice and Hillary Clinton.I learned more about them, and I liked the head to head comparisons.This analysis suffers from two things, however.First, Dick Morris knows Senator Clinton much better than he knows Secretary of State Rice.That is obvious, and that influences the balance of this analysis.
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Subjects:  1. Political    2. Political Process - Elections    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Presidential candidates    7. U.S. Presidential Elections    8. United States    9. Women And Politics    10. Women in politics    11. Women presidential candidates    12. Women's Studies - General    13. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    14. Political Science / Elections    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Elections    2. Government - Comparative    3. International Relations - General    4. Political Process - Elections    5. Political Science    6. Political parties    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics and government    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Representative government and    11. Representative government and representation    12. Russia (Federation)    13. 21st century    14. Elections & referenda    15. Elections--Russia (Federation)    16. Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe)    17. Political Science / General    18. Russia   

Subjects:  1. Elections    2. Elections And Voting    3. Political Process - Elections    4. Political Science    5. Political campaigns    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. United States    9. Voting    10. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    11. USA   

Subjects:  1. Gender Studies    2. Government - U.S. Government    3. Political Process - Elections    4. Political Process - General    5. Political Science    6. Political participation    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. United States    10. Women in politics    11. Women political candidates    12. Women's Studies - General    13. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    14. Political Science / General    15. Sociology, Social Studies   

Editorial Review

Which three pairs of relatives have been U.S. presidents? What is the electoral college? What's a caucus? How often has the vice president become president? The answers to these and many other questions about the presidential elections are revealed in this quick, friendly read by the author of Read more

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Terrific!
Syl Sobel has taken a complicated subject and made it understandable and interesting for the elementary school student.This book is easy to read, with short chapters and filled with a ton of information.It also includesa lot of fun facts that everyone will enjoy about different presidents,their wives and some of our more interesting elections.A wonderfulresource with a glossary, index and bibliography.

What a great resource!
This is an educational and fun book that could not have come at a better time!My family and I have enjoyed reading about the complex election process, which the author explains in a clear and enjoyable style.

An Awesome Book
This is an Awesome book about presidential Elections!The interestingfacts are fascinating and are about things you never have heard of before. Syl Sobel is my neighbor.CHECK OUT HIS BOOK! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 3-4    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Election    4. History - General History    5. History - U.S.    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Political Science    8. Juvenile literature    9. Political Process - Elections    10. Politics, Practical    11. Presidents    12. Social Science - Politics & Government    13. United States    14. United States - General    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Politics & Government   

Subjects:  1. Contemporary Politics - India    2. Current Affairs    3. Elections    4. Elections And Voting    5. India    6. Political    7. Political Ideologies - Democracy    8. Political Process - Elections    9. Political Process - General    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics and government    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Public opinion    14. Social change    15. Political Science / Democracy    16. Political structures: democracy    17. Public opinion & polls    18. Social institutions   

Editorial Review

President George W. Bush is an avid reader of the newspaper sports section but tries to stay away from hard news. That is one of the revelations ofRead more

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Take it for what it is
Bill Sammon, Senior White House Correspondent for the Washington Times and political analyst for the Fox News Channel, recounts the events that occurred while he followed George W. Bush through his first term and into his second.Given the context of the book, Sammon's journalism wavers between unapologetic partisanship and a guise of objective journalism. Sammon relates to the reader through real events but adds commentary and narration with dramatic effect, and while his sources are not meticulously noted, he cites dates and publications sporadically. Many citations are from the Washington Times.
A fair look at president Bush
As an European, I should have read a book like this before. Mass medias around the world are pleased to say bad things about President Bush without giving him the real credit he deserves.
Brave New World, 1984 or America Today
It seems that the only books that the Bush administration and the neocons read were "Brave New World", "1984" and Marvel Comics "Judge Dread".The results appear here as a garbled account for the innocent abroad and judging by its ratings it's hit its intended target audience of drones squarely between the knees.Toilet paper is cheaper and will provide hours of endless scatalogical entertainment instead for all "ye good ole boys". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (George Walker),    2. 1946-    3. Bush, George W    4. General    5. Government - U.S. Government    6. Military leadership    7. Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism    8. Political Process - Elections    9. Political Science    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Press and politics    13. Public opinion    14. United States    15. War on Terrorism, 2001-    16. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. Political Process - Elections    2. Political Process - General    3. Social Science    4. Sociology    5. United States    6. Women in politics    7. Women's Studies - General    8. Political science & theory    9. Women's studies   

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Campaigning to Win Wins
Campaigning to Win WinsRead more

Subjects:  1. Government - State & Provincial    2. Political Process - Elections    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Local government   

Subjects:  1. 1964    2. Biography    3. Election    4. Government - Executive Branch    5. Government - Legislative Branch    6. History - General History    7. History - U.S.    8. Legislators    9. Political Process - Elections    10. Political Science    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Presidential candidates    13. Presidents    14. U.S. Presidential Elections    15. U.S. Senate    16. United States    17. United States - 20th Century    18. United States - 20th Century/60s    19. Biography: general    20. Naval forces & warfare    21. USA