Paranoid Nation: The Real Story of the 2008 Fight for the Presidency [Hardcover]

Matt Towery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1588181863 | ISBN-13: 978-1588181862

An analysis of the 2008 presidential election

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hill Street Press (December 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588181863
• ISBN-13: 978-1588181862
• Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 6.4 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,735,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Politics of Conspiracy December 14, 2008

By CB Hackworth

Format:Hardcover

This highly readable new book acknowledges, and should appeal to, the enormous number of Americans who believe in one "conspiracy theory" or another. Matt Towery's own conspiracy theory -- that the 2008 election had far less to do with Barack Obama or John McCain than with behind-the-scenes, dynastic puppet masters vying for power not now but far into the future -- may seem a bit far out, until you start turning the pages. Besides (and I admit some bias here, because I have known the author for many years), Towery has become one of the nation's top pollsters because he has an uncanny knack for being right when just about everyone else is wrong. I know of few other pundits who follow politics so closely (or with such a suspicious eye), and whether you end up agreeing with him or not, he has produced an extremely entertaining and thought provoking analysis of what "really" happened in 2008. In short, Towery makes it fashionable to be at least a little paranoid.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "Paranoid Nation" is a book you'll want to have and share. December 1, 2008

By Thomas E. Houck Jr.

Format:Hardcover

Towery is on the mark. His overview of the 2008 presidential election is a must read. The first book of the political season that looks indepth at the road to the White House with lots of insider information.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A different view December 29, 2008

By Garyoreese

Format:Hardcover

What makes Towery's book a genuinely "readable read" is that he doesn't rehash what the pundits and journalists already have said about the 2008 presidential election. Instead, he offers views on how the race developed that show that the pundocracy is often swept along as part of the story, instead of being totally objective storytellers. Paranoid Nation illustrates how the real story often isn't the story told most often. You need to read this.