{"product_id":"winning-elections-in-the-21st-dick-simpson-9780700622764","title":"Winning Elections in the 21st Century","description":"A national cochair of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama when few thought he could ever be elected, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is here to tell you: Yes you can! And the book she recommends for candidates, campaign staff, volunteers, and citizens is \u003ci\u003eWinning Elections in the 21st Century, \u003c\/i\u003e a handbook for anyone who wants to know how campaigns are run and won today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by longtime political veterans, both former elected officials, \u003ci\u003eWinning Elections\u003c\/i\u003e is steeped in old-fashioned political know-how and savvy about the latest campaign techniques, methods, and strategies using social media, vote analytics, small donor online fundraising, and increasingly sophisticated microtargeting. Using examples from across the United States, the authors discuss the nuts and bolts of state and local races, as well as \"best practices\" in national elections. A successful campaign, they assert and evidence confirms, merges the new technology with proven techniques from the past, and their book helps candidates, students, and citizens consider all the opportunities and challenges that these tools provide--never losing sight of the critical role that personal contact plays in getting voters to the polls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of this book is the conviction that we need to win democracy along with elections. Accordingly Simpson and O'Shaughnessy write primarily about campaigns in which the maximum number of citizens participate, as opposed to those determined by a few wealthy individuals and interest groups. People power can prevail with the right candidates, issues, and support--and \u003ci\u003eWinning Elections in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e shows how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dick Simpson, Betty O'Shaughnessy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0700622764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700622764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Dick Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094456979711,"sku":"9780700622764","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a5c3207-8a5b-423b-af69-50040959110e.jpg?v=1724844714","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/winning-elections-in-the-21st-dick-simpson-9780700622764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}