{"product_id":"do-the-right-thing-inside-the-movement-thats-bringing-common-sense-back-to-america-9781595230577","title":"Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mike Huckabee\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Ideologies - Conservatism \u0026amp; Liberalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he was the ultimate dark horse, with almost no money, no consultants, and no name recognition beyond Arkansas. The so-called experts were highly amused by this former small state governor from blue-collar roots who also played bass in a rock band. He wouldn't have a prayer against the well-connected and financially wired pros like Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Huckabee had one big advantage: a common sense message that connected with millions of people, and not just his fellow evangelical Christians. He spoke about family values, fair taxes, and helping hard-working, middle-class Americans in a tough economy. And to the dismay of some Republicans, he talked about fighting Wall Street greed and K Street corruption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Huckabee shocked the country by winning the all-important Iowa caucuses and seven other states, while spending far less than the other major candidates. He created an army of passionate volunteers and small donors, transforming his campaign into a true movement that will endure long after Election Day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDo The Right Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is Huckabee's amazing story, in his own words--from making commercials with Chuck Norris to meeting a Michigan woman who insisted on donating her wedding ring. But this is more than just a campaign memoir. It's a vision for a smarter, fairer type of politics--\"vertical politics\"--that focuses on common sense solutions for education, health care, the economy, and many other issues. It's not about right versus left; it's about taking America up rather than down.\u003cbr\u003e Huckabee also shows how the Republican Party can heal its divisions--between social and fiscal conservatives, the wealthy and the middle class, the religious and the secular--and become a true majority party again.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45411666067607,"sku":"9781595230577","price":2132.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781595230577.webp?v=1767444171","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/do-the-right-thing-inside-the-movement-thats-bringing-common-sense-back-to-america-9781595230577","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}