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Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:32:29 +0000

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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:32:04 +0000

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By: Brian Donahue

Brian Donahue — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:31:48 +0000

Great addition to the list Herb. i really love off-beat books and articles and there are very few off-beat authors who write about politics.

By: Herb Jackson

Herb Jackson — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:25:50 +0000

Nothing by Hunter S. Thompson?
Go read Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 1972.
Eerie. Democrat comes out of a convention where a lot of the delegates wanted Humphrey to win, but an outrageously enthusiastic bunch of young people thought they could be the force to propel McGovern to the top.
True, Obama didn’t pick a guy who’d had electroshock therapy as his running mate and then have to dump him, and judging from Newark and Jersey City the urban bosses are behind Obama like they weren’t behind McGovern.
But there still some reat Gonzo Journalism about campaign coverage.

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Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:49:41 +0000

[...] of reckoning for Al Franken. – The Dear Leader story of the day. – Meet the Libertarians. – Another list of books that I will read when I become a house husband. – Howard Stern to help woman auction off [...]

By: Brian Donahue

Brian Donahue — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:41:54 +0000

Ted – the part that made me laugh was that you leant your book to a politician and they never gave it back. Sounds a lot like our tax dollars.

I’m interested in finding out the title so be sure to write back if you figure it out.

By: Ted Moore

Ted Moore — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:32:37 +0000

Lol, I’m recommending a “best political book” and I do not even know the name of it.

Robert Heinlein wrote a book on how to run a campaign back in the days when he one one of the best (ie-had not ran off the rails yet). I loaned my copy to a politician and never got it back.

I’ll bookmark this page in the hope someone will recognize the book and name it for me.

Thanks !

By: Brian Donahue

Brian Donahue — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:38:06 +0000

Wesley – Bad Boy is the book that started it all for me. It was my first read on contemporary campaigns.

I had not seen anything about this movie before. I will be sure to do a feature on it.

Feel free to give more Atwater!

By: Wesley Donehue

Wesley Donehue — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:03:29 +0000

#20 is right on, but ranked #1 on my list…probably because of the South Carolina ties. I’m incredibly eager to see the new Atwater flick http://www.boogiemanfilm.com/.

By: Brian Donahue

Brian Donahue — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:43:52 +0000

Ken – Rudy Giuliani is a great leader by his service and actions. But I would argue that he became truly understood only after Leadership was produced.

Nice work – and nice work on the convention speech.