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Millionaire Republican: Why Rich Republicans Get Rich--and How You Can Too!

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Wayne Root is brash. He is obviously pondering a run in politics. The title annoys me. The standing on the car thing is goofy.

Now let's talk about the book.

Wayne Root gets it.

Ownership. It's all about ownership and moving away from government dependence. Someone finally stands up and points out the obvious about privatized Social Security. There is no choice.

Realism. Does Wayne Root tell you, "Oh it's so easy becoming a millionaire....."??....no...that was all the other books. Root tells you the truth. It's hard work. It's really worth it. His early life story and rise to wealth resonate with my experience. Failure after failure and refusing to quit. Always doing what the average guy won't. He went for what he loved and he got it. That's real.

Metaphor: His metaphor of taking 19 people out to lunch every week for the rest of your life and them expecting you to pay because you work hard and earn more money than they do...BECAUSE...you work smart and hard...is wonderful. It shows the clear divide between those who are in-dependent and those who feel they are entitled to eat off the plates of those who are independent.

His discussion on taxes is well done. His analysis of the current political situation. (Crummy democratic candidates for President coming in the next few elections...vs. a generally better group of Conservative options including McCain and Rice.

I'm a Libertarian. I'm sick of the whole Red Blue thing, but Root creates a powerful argument for moving to a Red state. More jobs are being created there, more people are moving to Red and from the Blue...

He points out a fascinating statistic that 81% of all counties in America voted for Bush over Kerry. I'm not really much of a Bush fan, at least not in this second term, but clearly his arguments for the RESULTS of the last election are cogent.

Overall, I could have lived without the title. It's irritating to someone like me who did just fine without having a party affiliation. Nevertheless, if you had to choose....

Listen, give this book a read. It's passionate. He loves his work. He loves his wife. He loves his country.

And I found the book to be persuasive.

Kevin Hogan
Author of The Psychology of Persuasion
and
The Science of Influence

I was worried this book would be all about politics, but it wasn't. I have read many books on positive thinking and how to make money, but none of them have ever taught me as much as Millionaire Republican has. This book teaches us how we can actually succeed and make money in the real world. It should be taught in schools, our children need to learn these valuable life skills.
I wish this book had been around when I was twenty years old! I give this the best possible rating. I would recomend it to anyone and everyone!

As a lifelong Democrat and a woman who owns a home in what I affectionately call "The People's Republic of Santa Fe", this is not a book I would have ever picked up. A friend, however, gave it to me and insisted it was important I read it. He told me that once I got past the name and cover I wouldn't put it down. My friend was right. The message of personal responsibility, limited government, and owning real estate is presented in a straightforward and powerful method. After everything that has been happening in the US and the world recently, it is so clear to me that we are not entitled to personal babysitters. If Republicans would have presented their political platform and policies as clearly and logically as Root, they might have had my vote long ago. There's still no way I would ever vote for "W", but I am certainly going to listen much closer to political candidates and vote for those, regardless of party, who support the message Wayne Root so powerfully outlines in this MUST READ book.

One of the better books I've read on acquiring wealth. Anyone who has a desire to be wealthy should read this book. Wayne accuralty points out that anyone with enough passion and desire can succeed regardless of where you start. There are practical steps (18) listed in the book that act as a guideline. Having many similar experiences myself (failure & success), what Waynes writes is very true if you want to succeed. Forget the critics (including those closet to you), read the book, and just do it! Final thought, only take advice from someone who's done it, Waynes done it.

This is not a get rich quick book. It is closer to a get rich slow book. Its greatest strength is that it it provides the reader with the mental outlook necessary to become wealthy. It also debunks the myth that somehow being poor is more noble than being rich. Wayne Root is not only unabashedly proud of his wealth, he thinks we should all be wealthy and he gives us a roadmap to help us get there. His inspirational story of self made success (after many admitted failures) is a "playbook" for others to emulate. His mantra that it doesn't matter if you get 99 "no's" as long as you get one "yes", is an advertisment for perhaps the single most important factor in becoming successful (at least in this humble reader's opinion)that is, persistance. As an attorney and small businessman, I found a treasure trove of useful advice. Mr. Root's common sense correlation of the Republican philosophy of free markets, economic growth, low taxes, and an ownership society, with the creation of wealth and success, may not be "politically correct", but it rings true. Most of all, the book was well written and an enjoyable read. I highly recommend it.

Wayne Allyn Root's book,
which I just read in the last 3 days
is a brilliant new approach to an
age-old subject .... financial success.

If you are a reader of personal finance books,
or of books on success, then you will be familiar
with the outlines of what author Root is writing about.

What makes the book fascinating
is the way he weaves in his own inspiring story
... rising from the son of a butcher
to CEO of a publicly-traded comapany.

What made the book immediately useful
is his VERY pragmatic step-by-step
approach to personal and financial success.

But I said this book was brilliant, didn't I?

What makes this book brilliant
is that Millionaire Republican
takes an age-old subject like success
and makes it new, fresh, and exciting
by embedding it deeply into our
contemporary life, and the political and economic
choices that face us all!

Jim Van Wyck
PS... I am a Canadian,
so I was initially a bit put off
by the whole "Republican" thing.
But let me tell you,
this is NOT just for Republicans,
and NOT just for Americans!

This book is for anybody,
and I do mean anybody...
who wants an innovative, personal,
and practical guide to financial success.

I've just ordered 10 more copies
for Christmas presents for my family,
all of whom are Canadian,
and none of whom are "political".

This book really comes in two parts. The first half is on the Republican/Democrat split. The second part lists what he calls the '18 Republican Secrets.'

His analysis of the split in the political parties is most interesting. I always like to read peoples opinion of the future in such areas. What he says makes perfect sense. BUT - it's easy to predict the future, it's being right that's hard. Yes, the old Democratic coalition put together by Roosevelt of liberals, minorities, labor unions, big city machines isn't working so well any more. The Bush election also illustrates the changing influence of the south and west in terms of electoral vote. But you have to remember that Kerry got a lot of votes, they just didn't have them spread out in the right places. Further, presuming that the same coalition that worked for Bush will work for the nominee in the next election is a stretch. This is easy to check, we'll just wait another three years.

As for his 18 Republican Secrets, they make much more sense. Real estate has long been an excellent investment. Run your own business, working for a living won't make you rich. Your own business may fail, but consider that educational and move on.

Above all else, I found this book to be a fun read. It's fairly light and entertaining and especially humorous.

Being a Democrat from California (a blue state), I was salivating at the sight of this title when I saw it on the top 25 best sellers list on Amazon. I for sure thought I would have more ammunition for my disdain of the Republican Party for future political conversations. However, being an entreprenuer, I found Root to be extremely insightful in regard to creating wealth. The political affiliation seemed more purposeful as "eye-candy" for a catchy book title. The ideas that Mr. Root conveyed will be implemented in my future endeavours. A great read!

Liberals and the liberal media elite (NY Times) will hate this book! This book- in clear and simple terms- defines why Republican attitude, mindset and economic philosophy (think taxes and limited government) works so successfully. This author doesn't just talk about theories- he's lived them all! He talks from personal experience- and describes a detailed step-by-step system anyone can use. I enjoyed and agreed with all 18 of his Republican secrets of wealth. This is a must-read for fans of capitalism, Republican values, limited government, homeschooling, and anyone that wants to start their own business.

Being a Democrat from NY, I must admit I had a eye opening experiance after reading this book, in fact, I found the book so powerfull, I couldn't put it down till I completed it, cover to cover in 1 sitting. I have to thank Mr Root for opening my eyes about politics, and being a homeowner and small business owner, I now realize it's the Republican way of thinking about money and wealth that got me where I am today. Book has changed my voting record for sure.