Positively American: How the Democrats Can Win in 2008 [Paperback]

Chuck Schumer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2008

After his landslide reelection in 2004, by the largest margin in New York State history, Senator Chuck Schumer gained national recognition during the mid-term elections as the principal architect of the Democrats’ successful effort to win back the Senate. Set to appear in paperback, with a timely new chapter, as we approach the next presidential election, Positively American presents Senator Schumer’s 10-point plan for capturing the middle class vote and moving his party back into the majority now and in the future. Addressing such vital issues as taxes, education, health, the energy crisis, and national security, Senator Schumer explains how his party can accomplish this without abandoning their traditional principles and concern for the vulnerable in society.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Senator Schumer's "book...is deliberately centrist: practical and pragmatic in tone, Clintonian in its willingness to mix up proposals traditionally labeled liberal or conservative, eager to use common sense to find common ground on issues like education and immigration."

-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

About the Author

CHUCK SCHUMER was elected to the New York State Assembly at age 23—making him one of the youngest members since Theodore Roosevelt—and to Congress at 29. In 1998 he became New York’s junior senator, and he now holds the senior position. He lives in Brooklyn

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Modern Times; Revised edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594868131
• ISBN-13: 978-1594868139
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,571,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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