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by Michael Barone (Author), Richard E. Cohen (Author)
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"The Bible of American politics" - George Will "Indispensable. This compendium of statistics and information has gone as far as humanly possible." - Washington Post "The ultimate guide for political junkies like you and me." - Tim Russert, Meet the Press; "Michael Barone is to politics what statistician-writer Bill James is to baseball, a mix of historian, social observer, and numbers cruncher who illuminates his subject with perspective and a touch of irreverence." - Chicago Tribune; "The single best reference there is for Congress and Washington specifically and the country generally." - Jim Lehrer, The NewsHour; "It's simply the oxygen of the political world. We have the most dog-eared copy in town." - Judy Woodruff, CNN"

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"The inside-the-Beltway answer to fantasy-football guides."--Washington Post (Washington Post 20051008)

"Superb, and so balanced that it is used by both sides of the political divide."--The Economist (Economist ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 1920 pages
  • Publisher: National Journal Group; Revised edition (August 15, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0892341122
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892341122
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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42 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, August 18, 2005
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This is the one-stop, must-read reference material for anyone with an interest in American politics. The book's narratives of the states, members of Congress are first-rate and can't be found anywhere else.
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5.0 out of 5 stars America's Pre-Eminent Analyst Does It Again!, August 22, 2005
Mr. Barone is not your typical political reporter, he is America's best political analyst. Like an accountant, Mr. Barone can point out specifically which voting precinct in which state impacted elections. While others gab, Mr. Barone pulls out stats to back up his presentations.

Additionally, Mr. Barone has been doing this type of work publically, since 1980. His Almanac of American Politics is not a one-off political hack-job. His work contains the stats we depend upon, and his credibility is unimpeachable.

Those who should not read his work are those who are not happy with the direction the American electorate has been moving during the past 25 years. Whether it has been liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, doesn't matter to Mr. Barone, as he has reported all elections matter-of-factly, not with a spin. As socialism and liberal extremism dies out with the fading of the Baby Boomer generation, Mr. Barone merely reports it's decline. Some oldies won't like that.

I have been watching and reading this man's work for over 25 years, and he is without doubt the most unimpartial political reporter, and the most knowledgeable. This Almanac is like a textbook, it is worth every dime you spend on it.
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, October 5, 2005
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This is a great resource. I particularly like the demographic data. I am merely a political junky and like to flip through for interesting nuggets. I imagine it can be put to more use for campaign consultants and other political professionals.
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I find this book as a helpful resource. It should be in every news junkies library. It becomes dog eared very quickly. I read some evaluations calling it biased. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource undermined by Barone's bias
Mr. Barone has burdened this wonderful resource with a partisan analysis that detracts from a work that should strive for insightful objectivity, or at least consensus centrism.
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