Herding donkeys the fight to rebuild the Democratic Party and reshape American politics
Ari Berman reveals how the Obama campaign built upon Howard Dean's strategy when others ridiculed it, expanding the ranks of the party and ultimately laying the groundwork for Obama's historic electoral victory--but also sowing the seeds of dissent that would lead to legislative stalemate...
| Main Author: | Berman, Ari. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: |
Ari Berman reveals how the Obama campaign built upon Howard Dean's strategy when others ridiculed it, expanding the ranks of the party and ultimately laying the groundwork for Obama's historic electoral victory--but also sowing the seeds of dissent that would lead to legislative stalemate and intraparty strife. |
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| Physical Description: |
292 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780374169701 (alk. paper) 0374169705 (alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
He has written extensively about American politics, civil rights and the intersection of money and politics. His stories have appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian, and he is a frequent political commentator on MSNBC, C-Span and NPR. Berman has also authored several books, including; Give us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America, and Herding Donkeys: the Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics. (Bowker Author Biography) |