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How did a forty-something college professor and outspoken liberal activist manage to unseat from the Senate one of the nation's most skillful politicians and fundraisers? This engaging insiders' account of Paul Wellstone's successful grassroots Senate campaign explains it all for you. Written by two political reports for the Star Tribune (Minneapolis) who covered the Wellstone campaign from its inception, Professor Wellstone Goes to Washington provides a revealing and evocative behind-the-scenes look at a memorable chapter in U. S. Senate campaign history. When Paul Wellstone announced his candidacy for the U. S. Senate at an inner-city community center in early 1989, no one thought he had a chance. His opponent, Republican Senator Rudy Boschwitz, was a popular politician and a celebrated master of the two most important skills of modern political campaigning, fundraising and television advertising. But to the surprise of many, Wellston, a student of grassroots organizing techniques, succeeded in putting together a campaign that served as a harbinger and a model for the anti-establishment populism of the 1990s. He rode to an unbelievable victory as the only Senate challenger to defeat an incumbent that year. This book is the story, in detail, of how he did it. -- Midwest Book Review
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Interesting & Multi-Faceted,
By svf8528@oberlin.edu (San Francisco, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Professor Wellstone Goes to Washington: The Inside Story of a Grassroots U.S. Senate Campaign (Paperback)
This book is interesting and worthwhile in two ways: first, because it does press Paul Wellstone's [fabulous] politics, and second, because it is a well written documentary of a fascinating campaign. Anyone interested in progressive politics or innovative campaigning is advised to read.
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An uplifting story of one man's campaign for US Senate.,
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This is an excellent book that portrays what a politician should be. Plain and simple, if you like real politics, READ THIS BOOK!
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An excellent inside story of a truly amazing campaign,
By phogarth@ocf.berkeley.edu (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Professor Wellstone Goes to Washington: The Inside Story of a Grassroots U.S. Senate Campaign (Paperback)
As Paul Wellstone pursues a long-shot presidential bid in the year 2000, it is important to see how he pulled another upset- back in 1990, when no one ever thought he could win. This book shows how a progressive populist campaign can take on the powers-that-be, and win!!
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- Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive by Mr. Bill Lofy in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- No Place for Amateurs: How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy by Dennis W. Johnson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- No Place for Amateurs: How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy by Dennis W. Johnson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Lost in Washington: Finding the Way Back to Democracy in America by Barry M. Casper on page 22, and Back Matter
- Prayers in the Precincts: The Christian Right in the 1998 Elections by John C. Green on page 224
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