1st Edition
Red to Blue Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Grassroots Politics
By Sanford Gottlieb
Copyright 2009
192 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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With a close eye on a rising star in the Democratic party, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, this book examines the movement toward a Democratic majority in American politics. Van Hollen, a state senator from suburban Maryland, was one of only two Democrats to defeat an incumbent Republican House member in the Republican sweep of 2002, the first congressional election after 9/11. He did it with the... Read more
Foreword, by Mike McCurry Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Republican Ascent, Democratic Weakness Chapter 2: The Changing Suburban Battleground Chapter 3: Upsetting the Favorites Chapter 4: Van Hollen's Grassroots Army Chapter 5: A Freshman in Tom DeLay's House Chapter 6: Taking Back the House--and Senate Chapter 7: The Nightmare of Iraq Chapter 8: Prelude to the 2008 Election Chapter 9: Primaries, Caucuses, and the Path to the White House Chapter 10: A Big Change Election Chapter 11: A Sustainable Democratic Majority? Notes Index About the Author
Biography
Sanford Gottlieb, Mike McCurry
“In Red to Blue, Sanford Gottlieb has given us a wonderful and insightful prism into the dynamics of American politics over the past six years. Gottlieb uses the initial election and early career of a major rising star of the Democratic Party and the House of Representatives, Chris Van Hollen, to provide readers a deep understanding of the changes taking place at the grassroots in the American political system. The book is valuable enough as a tale of Van Hollen, but its insights into the larger issues of American politics make it a real keeper.”
—Norman Ornstein, American Enterprise Institute
“Sandy Gottlieb, a veteran liberal activist, describes the rise of Chris Van Hollen to a position of leadership in the House of Representatives and the emergence of a whole new generation of young Democrats who may provide the backbone for the Obama movement.”
—David S. Broder, The Washington Post
“This book is the powerful story of a visionary politician who prefigures President Obama by putting people, passion, and principle back at the center of our politics. Chris Van Hollen helped transform America in the first decade of the 21st century, and Sandy Gottlieb not only brilliantly chronicles that remarkable achievement but also explains in vivid detail how change was made.”
—Mark Mellman, The Mellman Group
“Sandy Gottlieb has written an important book about an important politician, and it’s a fascinating book, too. Gottlieb brings to his sprightly narrative a shrewdness born of years of political engagement and an idealism that was never spoiled by his time in the arena. To understand how Democrats went from the doldrums in 2002 to victory in 2006 and 2008, this is an essential narrative.”
—E. J. Dionne, syndicated columnist and author of Why Americans Hate Politics
