The wilderness deep inside the Republican Party's combative, contentious, chaotic quest to take back the White House

"After the 2012 election, the GOP was in the wilderness. Lost and in disarray. And doggedly determined to do whatever it took to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. McKay Coppins has had unparalleled access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers, lawmakers, and Tea Party leaders...

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Main Author: Coppins, McKay (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: "After the 2012 election, the GOP was in the wilderness. Lost and in disarray. And doggedly determined to do whatever it took to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. McKay Coppins has had unparalleled access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers, lawmakers, and Tea Party leaders. Based on more than 300 interviews, The Wilderness is the book that [examines] the party like never before: the deep passions, larger-than-life personalities, and dagger-sharp power plays behind the scenes"--Dust jacket flap.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: x, 383 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN: 0316327417
9780316327411
Author Notes: McKay Coppins is a senior political writer at BuzzFeed, covering national politics, the Republican Party, and the major figures in the conservative movement. Formerly, he was a reporter for Newsweek . Coppins was listed as one of the Forbes ' 30 under 30 in 2012, included on Politico 's list of 2012's "breakout reporters," and identified as a rising TV pundit in Details magazine. He lives in New York.