Blue state blues
By: David R. Slavitt.
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Middletown, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780819568069
Subjects: Slavitt, David R., 1935-; Slavitt, David R., 1935- -- Political activity.; Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives -- Elections, 2002.; Political candidates -- Massachusetts -- Biography.; Elections -- Massachusetts -- History -- 21st century.; Political campaigns -- Massachusetts -- History -- 21st century.; Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Genres: Biography.
Description: "In this memoir, David R. Slavitt recounts his day-to-day life on the campaign trail, describing the often surreal experience of being a pro-choice, pro-gay-marriage GOP candidate running against a pro-life Democrat. When Slavitt decided to make a run for the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2004, he knew the odds were against him. Though a well-respected writer, he was a political novice and a moderate Republican in a district where defeating any Democrat was next to impossible. But in the grandest of American traditions, hoping for the best and wanting to do some good, he threw his hat into the ring - and the result was a circus he could never have anticipated. From fundraising and door-knocking to angling for good press and mixing with nationally known candidates and officials, Slavitt navigates the choppy waters of state politics, learning as he goes. This book shows that American politics still has a heart."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.