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    Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America
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    Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America

    Published by Penguin Random House Audio

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    About this audiobook

    When Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he was the ultimate dark horse, with almost no money, no consultants, and no name recognition beyond Arkansas. The so-called experts were highly amused by this former small state governor from blue-collar roots who also played bass in a rock band. He wouldn't have a prayer against the well-connected and financially wired pros like Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson.

    But Huckabee had one big advantage: a common sense message that connected with millions of people, and not just his fellow evangelical Christians. He spoke about family values, fair taxes, and helping hard-working, middle-class Americans in a tough economy. And to the dismay of some Republicans, he talked about fighting Wall Street greed and K Street corruption.

    Huckabee shocked the country by winning the all-important Iowa caucuses and seven other states, while spending far less than the other major candidates. He created an army of passionate volunteers and small donors, transforming his campaign into a true movement that will endure long after Election Day.

    Do The Right Thing is Huckabee's amazing story, in his own words-from making commercials with Chuck Norris to meeting a Michigan woman who insisted on donating her wedding ring. But this is more than just a campaign memoir. It's a vision for a smarter, fairer type of politics-"vertical politics"-that focuses on common sense solutions for education, health care, the economy, and many other issues. It's not about right versus left; it's about taking America up rather than down.
    Huckabee also shows how the Republican Party can heal its divisions-between social and fiscal conservatives, the wealthy and the middle class, the religious and the secular-and become a true majority party again.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 18, 2008
    ISBN9781440656750
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    • 4/5
      Do The Right Thing by Former Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee was a GREAT book!It covers Huckabee’s campaign, the people, the places, the commercial flights. It’s a fascinating look into the “Greenest” campaign for President that ended sadly without Huckabee being nominated as the Republican-choice for President of the United States.Secretly I wished I’d see reference to “that nice family in Wisconsin” that Huckabee met along the campaign trail, but I enjoyed the book even without such a reference.Huckabee lays out in his book the idea that “Doing the Right Thing” is somewhat a ‘thing of the past’ and that our Nation needs to get back to that basic idea and attitude. “Vertical Politics”, the “FairTax” and other great political positions kept the pages turning for me.I had trouble putting this one down and was delighted that Huckabee’s political-language was still simple-enough for a non Poli-Sci-Guy like myself to enjoy and learn from!I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Mike Huckabee in the political realm. I’m looking forward to hearing, seeing, and reading much more from this fascinating politician!