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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Blue Dixie: Awakening the South's Democratic Majorityby Bob Moser
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A powerful case for a new Southern strategy for the Democrats, from an award-winning reporter and native Southerner In 2000 and 2004, the Democratic Party decided not to challenge George W. Bush in the South, a disastrous strategy that effectively handed Bush more than half of the electoral votes he needed to win the White House. As the 2008 election draws near, the Democrats have a historic opportunity to build a new progressive majority, but they cannot do so without the South. In Blue Dixie, Bob Moser argues that the Democratic Party has been blinded by outmoded prejudices about the region. Moser, the chief political reporter for The Nation, shows that a volatile mix of unprecedented economic prosperity and abject poverty are reshaping the Southern vote. With evangelical churches preaching a more expansive social gospel and a massive left-leaning demographic shift to African Americans, Latinos, and the young, the South is poised for a Democratic revival. By returning to a bold, unflinching message of economic fairness, the Democrats can win in the nations largest, most diverse region and redeem themselves as a true party of the people. Keenly observed and deeply grounded in contemporary Southern politics, Blue Dixie reveals the changing face of American politics to the South itself and to the rest of the nation. Review:"This arresting analysis from Moser, political correspondent for the Nation, debunks the belief in an 'enduring Republican South,' which he terms 'the single most destructive myth of contemporary politics.' The author wades into the 'swirl of stereotypes' to challenge the conventional wisdom of many Democratic strategists, that the South is a Republican stronghold. Moser examines polls and voting trends that belie the idea of a conservative, fundamentalist, inherently racist voting bloc, looking instead at the history of the South as a breeding ground for progressivism and populist economic policies before proposing that the Democrats should stop trying to be 'the party of 'Republicans Lite' ' in order to win over Dixie. Moser details Jim Webb's and Barack Obama's successes in the South, praises Howard Dean's 'fifty-state strategy' for re-energizing the Democratic Party in the region and gives insightful suggestions for how the party can continue the trend. Well-written, well-researched and perfectly timed with this year's election cycle, this fascinating read is highly recommended to anyone interested in unraveling political fact from fiction and detecting the myriad complicated relationships that knit a nation together." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"An incisive book about campaign strategy… Moser decries the failure of Democratic strategists to understand Southern voters [and] the sting is particularly keen."The Boston Globe "A wake-up call… Mosers argument is cogent."Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Moser convince[es] Democrats that the South is a lot more complicated and interesting that they have made it out to be."The New York Times Book Revew "Conventional wisdom holds that the South is a solid GOP bloc… Moser explodes this myth."Charleston City Paper "Moser [represents] many progressives, liberals and populists in the South… in his important and entertaining new book Blue Dixie."Independent Weekly (North Carolina) "Moser argues that Democrats have lost elections when they dont compete for the South… The solution is a message of economic fairness."New York Post "Well-written, well-researched and perfectly timed with this years election cycle, this fascinating read is highly recommended to anyone interested in unraveling political fact from fiction and detecting the myriad complicated relationships that knit a nation together."Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Moser… argues that Democrats in the rest of the country should put aside their stereotype of the South."In These Times "Moser argues that Democrats can take back the South as the distance between haves and have-nots widens and a left-leaning demographic emerges."Library Journal "Blue Dixie makes the most compelling case Ive read for why Democrats must not relinquish the South and, instead, compete hard for its votes, hearts, and minds with a bracing message of economic fairness!"Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor, The Nation Synopsis:Keenly observed and deeply grounded in contemporary Southern politics, "Blue Dixie" reveals the changing face of American politics in the South itself and its impact on the rest of the nation.
About the AuthorBob Moser is an award-winning political correspondent for The Nation. He has chronicled Southern politics for nearly two decades for publications ranging from Rolling Stone to The Independent. A native of North Carolina, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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