Winning Right

by Ed Gillespie

If Washington politics is Hardball , Ed Gillespie shows how the game is really played!

With a fresh, new insider's perspective, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee draws from lessons learned in more than twenty years of campaign strategy and national policy debate -- most especially from his role at the heart of the historic and groundbreaking 2004 presidential election -- to reveal how the game of politics is played on its highest level. In a frank and engaging narrative, he looks inside the George W. Bush presidency and beyond, to discuss such topics as

- A political code of ethics and playing by the rules

- Successes and failures in campaign planning and execution

- The role of old and new media

- The battle for the Supreme Court

- Hot-button issues

- The future of the GOP -- and how to win right in 2008.

Genres: Politics

304 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2006

Reviews

[JRB · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gillespie shares his story of climbing from a parking attendant to a top political aide to the President, so it's got to be somewhat interesting. And it is. He comes across as earnest even when you can tell he's not being one hundred percent forthright. There are no great revelations within and having not read it since shortly after its release, it is probably far less interesting in 2009.

[Gary Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Right up there with "Way to Win" and "Applebee's America." Some sage advice from someone whose experience is matched by very few.

[Foughty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book about the need to plan ahead and follow through on a goal before moving on to the next one. Good campaign anecdotes from one of the most efficient RNC Chairmen we've ever had.