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BLUE STATE BLUES
HOW A CRANKY CONSERVATIVE LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN AND FOUND HIMSELF THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE |
| By: |
David Slavitt |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£23.00 |
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£22.31 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0819568066 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780819568069 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND |
| Pub. date: |
15 April, 2006 |
| Pages: |
372 |
| Description: |
A political neophyte challenges the status quo or How a Cranky Conservative Launched a Campaign and Found Himself the Liberal Candidate (and Still Lost) |
| Synopsis: |
In this witty and sharply observant memoir, David R. Slavitt recounts his day-to-day life on the campaign trail, describing the often surreal experience of being a pro-choice, pro-gay-marriage GOP candidate running against a pro-life, anti-gay-marriage Democrat. When Slavitt decided to make a run for the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2004, he knew the odds were against him. Though a well-respected writer, he was a political novice and a moderate Republican in a district where defeating any Democrat was next to impossible. But in the grandest of American traditions, hoping for the best and wanting to do some good, he threw his hat into the ring-and the result was a circus he could never have anticipated. From fundraising and door-knocking to angling for good press and mixing with nationally known candidates and officials, Slavitt navigates the choppy waters of state politics, learning as he goes. This is a fast and funny read that shows that American politics still has a heart. |
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Illustrations |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Wesleyan University Press |
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