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REPUBLICAN LEADER: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell Paperback – September 15, 2010

by Mr. John David Dyche (Author)

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Featuring previously unpublished photographs, the paperback edition of 'Republican Leader' provides an engrossing inside look at the nation's highest-ranking Republican. Kentucky political columnist John David Dyche sheds light on Senator Mitch McConnell's unlikely rise.

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What you need to know about the most powerful man in the Republican Party

Featuring previously unpublished photographs, the paperback edition of Republican Leader provides an engrossing inside look at the nation’s highest-ranking Republican. Kentucky political columnist John David Dyche sheds light on Senator Mitch McConnell’s unlikely rise and his role as the lead man in the opposition to President Barack Obama and the Democrats. The paperback edition will include a special photo insert featuring many previously unpublished images.

“An enlightening look at the Republicans’ last line of defense against the Obama juggernaut.” —National Review Online

“Takes the measure of this remarkable man.” —George F. Will

“It’s a great story and Dyche tells it brilliantly. Republican Leader is enormously engaging, insightful, and fun to read.” —Fred Barnes

About the Author

John David Dyche is an attorney practicing in Louisville, Kentucky, and a former political columnist for the Louisville Courier-Journal. He has provided political commentary for Kentucky Educational Television and published articles in the Weekly Standard, among other periodicals.

A native of London, Kentucky, he is a graduate of Centre College and Harvard Law School.

Paperback: 261 pages
Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute; 2 edition (September 15, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935191942
ISBN-13: 978-1935191940
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 9 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,439,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #16289 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Political

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Jan F. Soapes

Five Stars

December 28, 2014

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

A very honest look at the political process in the career
Of the senior senator from Kentucky.

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Michael Millican

This is a good start, but it's a way too simplistic read

December 21, 2014

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Leader McConnell deserves a well-written biography. This is a good start, but it's a way too simplistic read.

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Geoff Hasler

Sympathetic Portrait, as a Son would Write about his Father

July 13, 2010

Format: Hardcover

The author, a Harvard-educated Louisville attorney, has written a somewhat interesting account of McConnell's political life. There's very little serious political or economic analysis and it's critical pretty much only when McConnell (in pre-publication interviews) is critical of his own past actions. However it's still a good addition to the paltry material about the Minority leader who has been so highly effective in keeping his caucus together and in spearheading much of the opposition to the Obama administration. It's a shame that there's so little detailed objectivity, though. If Dyche had spent more time interviewing past political foes, and digging deeper, he'd have produced a far better book. This is what you'd expect a son to write about his father. Interesting, fascinating in places ... but overall a shallow, somewhat pedestrian book. McConnell deserves better. Republican Leader: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell The Senate of the Roman Republic

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Chris Maikoski

Ghost writer money grab

September 27, 2018

Format: Hardcover

Another sad attempt at writing a book by a sad man.

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Annette E. Tierney

Like going back to ole Kentucky

September 10, 2009

Format: Hardcover

As a former Louisville native and a former Democrat, reading Republican Leader was like going back 15 years and revisiting the names and issues of Jefferson County and Kentucky/National Politics. Democrats were jealous of McConnell because he was an effective politician. His signature political passions led to more efficient Metro government at the state level and the ongoing debate on campaign finance reform (or not!) at the National level. The sub-text of this biography is that Kentucky Democrats both fear and respect the McConnell political machine. Even better, the respect is apparently mutual.

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Samuel F. Crow

A look at the heart of A Republican

September 20, 2009

Format: Hardcover

The book goes into a lot of detail and shows a man's heart, his beliefs. He is a conservative man who grabs onto the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s under Republican John Sherman Cooper. It is a great reading for the author shows no bias because the subject is a Republican. If you read it be prepared to shed those Democratic beliefs about the Republican party.

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harrisonbe

Great read

September 10, 2009

Format: Hardcover

This is a very well written book. It gives insight to how McConnell approaches his campaigns and his ability to win. A nice historical account of the rise of Mitch McConnell.

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S. Huffman

Must read for GOP

July 1, 2009

Format: Hardcover

This is a very well written book about the most powerful Republican in Washington DC. I would suggest that all political operatives read this book to have a fine understanding of the Senate Republican leader.

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REPUBLICAN LEADER: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell Paperback – September 15, 2010