Vote First or Die
The New Hampshire Primary: America's Discerning, Magnificent, and Absurd Road to the White House
$59.51
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2017
Summary
American politics is not just a combination of high ideals and low cunning. It is also the story of thousands of local influencers, fixers, activists, and run-of-the-mill voters who shape the destinies of candidates. It’s about the flawed and ambitious people who become candidates and must first grind it out for one vote at a time, if they want to ascend to the nation’s highest office. Nowhere is this more true, and more carefully preserved, than in the state of New Hampshire.
Ut…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781610395816 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1610395816 |
| Author: | Scott Conroy |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Imprint: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 162mm x 30mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A mix of Bill Bryson and Mark Leibovich-affectionate, hard-headed, laugh-out-loud funny, and always deeply informed. New Hampshire is the perfect stage for Scott Conroy’s safari through the strange magic and frailty of a presidential campaign.”
–Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in New China
“As a reporter who chronicled my first New Hampshire primary in 1980, I love Scott Conroy’s rollicking appreciation of the crown jewel of American democracy. Equally compelling and often funny are Conroy’s anecdotes from the NH campaigns that he covered from John McCain to a fellow named Trump.”
–Walter Shapiro, columnist for Roll Call and author of One-Car Caravan: On the Road with the 2004 Democrats before America Tunes In
“Conroy can sting nicely…not letting anyone come out unscathed. …A quirky, well-observed account of how electoral politics works.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Scott Conroy has produced a thoughtful, engaging and at times hilarious deep dive into the political soul of America’s first primary state. Topical in any era, Vote First or Die is particularly relevant in understanding the roiling discontents of Granite Staters that gave rise to Donald Trump’s first-ever electoral victory.”
–Robert Draper, author of Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside The House of Representatives and Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush
About The Author
Scott Conroy
Scott Conroy is the co-creator and executive producer of Embeds on Verizon’s Go90 platform. Previously, he worked with Vice to launch its nightly news show on HBO. He is coauthor of Sarah from Alaska and created and directed New Hampshire, a seven-part Huffington Post original documentary series about life on the 2016 trail.
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