Live from the Campaign Trail Posted by Ilan Goldenberg

So, when he isn't blogging for Democracy Arsenal he's writing books.  Michael Cohen that is.  He has a new book out this week.  I would try to describe the book myself, but Michael emailed me his views about it recently, so I figured I'm better off just using his words, which you can read below.  Anyway, go buy it.

Live from the Campaign Trail is more than simply a collection of great speeches; it is at its core the story of American politics in the 20th century.  The speeches in this collection not only demonstrate the power of speechwriting and speechmaking to inspire and motivate the American people (for both high and low purposes) but they are also a repository of the ideas that have shaped our national discourse. Live from the Campaign Trail tells the tale of a quadrennial discussion that we have been having as nation about two competing visions of American democracy. For much of the 20th century, Americans have passionately debated two fundamental questions on the campaign trail – what is the role of government in the lives of the American people, and what is America’s proper role and responsibility in the world. How presidential candidates have sought to address these two questions serves as the very foundation of this book and informs the debate we are having on the campaign trail today between Barack Obama and John McCain.

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Is DA going to review "America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11" - considering Derek used to blog here, surely it is worthy of consideration.

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