They Think You're Stupid : Why Democrats Lost

Do the scare tactics, deceptions, and distortions of politics frustrate you? Have you grown cynical about the lack of real-issue leadership in Washington? Do you often feel as if politicians are talking down to you-that they think you're stupid? Well, that is how politics-as-usual makes Herman Cain feel.

Acknowledgements

ix

Foreword by Zell Miller

xi

Preface

xv

Introduction

xvii

1 They Just Don't Get It

1

(18)

The Political Parties Alienate Voters

1

(4)

The Politics of Politics

5

(2)

Lessons of 1994

7

(6)

We Won in 2004!

13

(2)

New Voters

15

(4)

2 Politically Homeless

19

(36)

Labels and Empty Rhetoric

20

(9)

The Great Divides

29

(23)

It's Time to Wake Up!

52

(3)

3 Voters Are Not as Dumb as Democrats Think

55

(42)

History Is Not on the Democrats' Side

56

(15)

Blacks and Conservative Democrats Have Been Taken for Granted

71

(7)

Facts Don't Lie-Liars Ignore Facts

78

(12)

Many of the Politically Homeless Have Already Left the Plantation

90

(7)

4 Voters Are Smarter Than Republicans Think

97

(28)

Republicans Have a Brand Identity Problem

104

(5)

Perception Is Reality, but Reality Matters

109

(2)

Winning Voters Is Not Black and White...It's Green

111

(6)

History and the Facts Are on Your Side-Use Them!

117

(8)

5 We are All in the Same Boat Now

125

(38)

Terrorists Want to Kill All of Us

126

(7)

Economic Slavery for All

133

(9)

The City of Doubt-Washington, D.C

142

(7)

A Nation of Hope...We the People

149

(14)

6 A New Model to Inspire Voters

163

(22)

A New Voice

163

(11)

A New Nation

174

(11)

7 My Inspired Journey

185

(22)

Climbing the Corporate Ladder

186

(12)

The Answer

198

(2)

No Running Shoes

200

(1)

A Dream Invitation

201

(2)

My Journey Continues

203

(4)

Appendix: "Your Purpose in Life"

207

(6)

Bibliography

213

(2)

Index

215

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They Think You're Stupid : Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and What Republicans Must Do to Keep It

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