Publication

2006 - Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, Connecticut

Language

English

Word Count

89,500 words, Guess

Page Count

358 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005028914
  • Goodreads574281
  • LibraryThing934368

Classifications

  • DDC974.4/043092
  • LCCF71.22.S58 A3 2006
  • DDCB

Description

"In this memoir, David R. Slavitt recounts his day-to-day life on the campaign trail, describing the often surreal experience of being a pro-choice, pro-gay-marriage GOP candidate running against a pro-life Democrat. When Slavitt decided to make a run for the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2004, he knew the odds were against him. Though a well-respected writer, he was a political novice and a moderate Republican in a district where defeating any Democrat was next to impossible. But in the grandest of American traditions, hoping for the best and wanting to do some good, he threw his hat into the ring - and the result was a circus he could never have anticipated. From fundraising and door-knocking to angling for good press and mixing with nationally known candidates and officials, Slavitt navigates the choppy waters of state politics, learning as he goes. This book shows that American politics still has a heart."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryElectionsBiographyElections, 2002Political activityPolitical campaignsPolitical candidates

Places

People

David R. Slavitt (1935-)

Genres

  • Biography.

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