The Blueprint How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care)

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Summary

The inside story of one of the most stunning reversals of political fortune in American history.

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Preface	p. xxiii
Introduction
August 2008: The Democratic National Convention-How This Story Ends	p. 1
The Gang of Four
Colorado's Political Past Meets the Future-in Arizona	p. 13
A Billionaire Decides to Spend Some Money	p. 25
Political Nonprofits and the Architecture of Change	p. 37
"Somebody's Gotta Go"	p. 47
The Plan
Bringing It All Together: The Roundtable Is Born	p. 63
Money, Technology, and Shoe Leather: The Roundtable Builds a Ground Game	p. 78
"We Didn't Have a Chance": The Roundtable Unleashes Hurricane-Force Winds of Change	p. 90
Circular Firing Squad: A Story of GOP Fratricide	p. 104
"Financial Atomic Bombs": The Roundtable Turns a Senate Race Inside Out	p. 109
Success
Election 2004: A Great Night for the GOP-But Not in Colorado	p. 119
Taking It to the States Part One: Tim Gill Draws GOP Blood in Iowa	p. 126
Elevating the Game: The Roundtable Becomes CoDA	p. 135
The Trailhead Group: Colorado Republicans Fight Back-And Get Sued	p. 146
Election 2006: CoDA Extends Its Lead	p. 157
Taking It to the States Part Two: Wisconsin and Texas in the Crosshairs	p. 167
The Next Step
The Democracy Alliance: The Colorado Model Goes National	p. 177
Election 2008: For CoDA, No More Worlds to Conquer	p. 186
The Aftermath: Money, Message, and a New Blueprint for Victory	p. 198
Epilogue	p. 207
Afterword In Their Own Words	p. 209
Index	p. 221
About the Authors	p. 228
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