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Suggested Readings

These books are in alphabetic order by title.

  • The Audacity of Hope....by Barack Obama The bestselling book on how we can solve problems like economic insecurity, terrorism and more.
  • Bill of Wrongs....by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental rights.
  • Blue Dixie:  Awakening the South's Democratic Majority...by Bob Moser.  Moser makes the case that the new South is poised for a Democratic revival.
  • The Candidate's Handbook...by Harvey Yorke. The Candidate's Handbook delivers the plan and the map, and a good deal of detail about what to expect along the way. It set the standard for campaign books in 1981, and has been in constant demand ever since. For more information click here.
  • The Dark Side:  The inside story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals...by Jane Mayer.  The terrible decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world.  The result was violation of the Constitution and limititatons on the pursuit of Al Qaeda.
  • Don't think of an elephant!...by George Lakoff. The essential guide for Progressives. Know your values and frame the debate. For more information at Amazon, click here.
  • Machiavelli's Shadow:  The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove...by Paul Alexander.  The full truth about the mastermind of the Bush Administration is revealed as swirling scandals and Rove's dininished power have freed people to speak as never before.
  • McCain:  The Myth of a Maverick...by Matt Welch Welch sets out to examine something in his subject that is all too easily forgotten in today's pundit-dominated political coverage: what does McCain actually believe?
  • What's the Matter With Kansas?...by Thomas Frank. How the conservatives won the heart of America. For more information at Amazon, click here.
  • The Neglected Voter...by David Paul KuhnKuhn details why white males have abandoned the Democratic Party and what should be done to win them back.
  • What We Do Now...by Valerie Merians and Dennis Loy Johnson. A collection of 24 essays with the topics covered including the direction and potential of the Democratic Party (with emphasis on formulating a coherent message), voting and election reform, the role and uses of the media, environmental issues, economic policy, international relations, and tax and fiscal policies. For more information at Amazon, click here.

  • With God on Their Side; How Christian Fundamentalists Trampled Science, Policy, and Democracy in George W. Bush's White House...by Esther Kaplan. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The success of these strategies is quite frightening and, with the results of the recent elections, matters are, predictably, becoming even worse. For more information at Amazon, click here.



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