The Centrist Manifesto by Wheelan, Charles

ISBN: 0393346870

Author: Wheelan, Charles

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A vision-and detailed road map to power-for a new party that will champion Americas rational center. From debt ceiling standoffs to single-digit Congress approval ratings, Americas political system has never been more polarized-or paralyzed-than it is today. As best-selling author and public policy expert Charles Wheelan writes, now is the time for a pragmatic Centrist party that will identify and embrace the best Democratic and Republican ideals, moving us forward on the most urgent issues for our nation.Wheelan-who not only lectures on public policy but practices it as well (he ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2009)-brings even more than his usual wit and clarity of vision to The Centrist Manifesto. He outlines a realistic ground game that could net at least five Centrist senators from New England, the Midwest, and elsewhere. With the power to deny a red or blue Senate majority, committed Centrists could take the first step toward giving voice and power to Americas largest, and most rational, voting bloc: the center.