Harold Ford Jr. has long distinguished himself as a charismatic, results-oriented politician with fresh ideas. His career began at age 26 after he won his father’s Congressional seat, serving his Tennessee district for ten years. He stepped into the national spotlight with his electric keynote at the 2000 Democratic National Convention, and in 2006 his reputation was further shaped during the closest Senate race in Tennessee’s history, which he lost. Ford feels passionately that our country’s best days are ahead, and in More Davids Than Goliaths, he presents his mission statement for America.
Reflecting on what he’s learned from his extended political family, the slings and arrows of the campaign trail, and those across our nation who inspire him, More Davids Than Goliaths explains Ford’s conviction, “At its best, leadership in government can solve, inspire, and heal.” Along the way, Ford reminds us that in America, there are more Davids than Goliaths, more solutions than problems, more that unites us than divides us.
Harold Ford, Jr., is an executive vice chairman at Bank of America in New York. In addition, he teaches public policy at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and chairs the Democratic Leadership Council. He and his wife, Emily, live in Manhattan.
Harold Ford Jr, has written a fast paced, clear thinking rant on all his thoughts, findings and feeings of the political scene, and in the end you're left wishing more of the ruling class had an open minded sense of the highway such as Harold has. He's truly a breath of fresh air, and this book is what everyone in the center spectrum of this countries political journey would benefit to read. We need more David's than Goliaths's and more leaders than ideologues. This guy is the real deal. Really first class book.
This is a really good book. Congressman Ford has a great understanding of his political lineage. He literally had ancestors "out of slavery" being elected to municipal positions in the late 1880's. This is quite impressive. One of the best lines I've ever heard in a long time was uttered by Cong. Ford: "Your mind goes to unwholesome places when your opponent abandons all morality."
Great book to read! Very informative and character revealing. Illustrates the path he travelled to where he's at now, his background, the influences and motivators in his life with even a few humorous vignettes along the way.
