Get This Party Started

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We have a new generation of progressive activists on the rise, and this book brings us many of its newest, brightest stars, unafraid to take on existing orthodoxies as they seek to build an effective movement for the 21st century. You may not agree with everything in this book-I didn't-but it's uniformly compelling and thought provoking. -- Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos Any Democrat in need of an encouraging shot in the arm or Republican wanting a warning shot across the bow would be well advised to read this book. Hardly a pop-culture infused, political self-help book, this is a serious book by serious people-pollsters, political scientists, journalists, policy analysts, and even a blogger and Internet maven. Get This Party Started explains what did and did not happen in the 2004 presidential election, why, and what progressives should do next. -- Charlie Cook, The Cook Political Report; political analyst, NBC News The Democrats managed to turn 48 percent of the popular vote in 2004 into a free fall in just one year. This book has it all for Democrats and progressives of all stripes who are tired of being on the losing side: recipes that include just the right amounts of organization, new technology, messaging, and conveying the heart and soul of the party. The authors hope to restart the party. This book promises to at least restart the debate. -- John Zogby, president/CEO, Zogby International It is great to see progressives offering new ideas for the America we all want, a beacon of freedom where all people have the chance to live the American Dream. -- Senator John Edwards From historic deficits to an attack on Social Security to handouts to drug companies, this country cannot afford Republican Washington any longer. Let's get this party rolling. -- Senator Tom Daschle Who says progressives don't have any good or new ideas about how to advance their cause? Get This Party Started: How Progressives Can Fight Back and Win provides ample documentation that progressives have both. I urge all those concerned about conservative domination of American politics to read this book and, even better, to act on the many excellent recommendations they will find in it. -- Ruy Teixeira, coauthor of <I>The Emerging Democratic Majority<I> and <I>America's Forgotten Majority: Why the White Working Class Still Matter This book features a lot of information from some tough, smart, and often young people about how to get our side in shape to take on bullies again, both at home and abroad: say what you believe, tell the truth, organize, trust local people, pay attention to the American people, don't talk down to voters, get outside of Washington, and don't be afraid to talk about moral values, because ours are closer to mainstream American values than the values of the right wing. Above all, fight. -- Howard Dean, from the foreword Mathew Kerbel presents leading Beltway and grassroots voices in Get this party Started: How Progressives Can Fight back and Win Craft the message, plot the campaign, plan a better world, and-like a good soldier-fight as if your life depended on winning. -- Barbara Meade * Capitol File *