A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump
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A voter's playbook on making a difference in the 2020 election and beyond from the most recognized and most successful political strategist in the country
If you've asked yourself the question, what more can I do to make sure Donald Trump does not continue to occupy the Oval Office on January 20, 2021?--then this book is for you. A playbook for the common citizen, A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump addresses the many things individuals can do in 2020 every day, without having to leave their jobs, move to Iowa, or spend every waking moment on the election.
In A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump, Plouffe's message is simple: the only way change happens, especially on scale, is one human being talking to another. It won't happen magically, it won't happen because of debates and conventions, it won't happen because of ads. It will happen because citizens take action. And Plouffe is here to help, with specific strategies and tailored talking points to make sure your time and energy aren't wasted. He lays out why different activities the average citizen can take can make a difference to getting to 270 electoral votes, how people can go about doing them and examples of where it's worked in the past.
There are at least 65 million Americans who are likely committed to voting against Trump. It is entirely in our control to grow that number and make sure the support materializes in actual votes. Plouffe arms us with advice on how to defend against misinformation online, how to create and spread content, how to register and get out the vote early, how to make a difference in the battlegrounds and how to stay involved after the big election. Filled with stories from the last sixteen years, both successes and failures, as well as political strategies that have evolved in the wake of the breakthrough campaign that Plouffe masterminded, A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump is a pragmatic, specific, and very motivational guide for the path forward.
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Plouffe (The Audacity to Win), former campaign manager for Barack Obama, delivers an underwhelming guide to what Democratic voters and campaign volunteers can do to see that Donald Trump doesn't win a second term. Noting that the 2016 presidential election was "decided by less than 70,000 votes in three states," Plouffe urges readers to "get down in the trenches" and convince "gettable" voters, including those who lean toward third-party candidates and former Obama supporters who switched allegiances to Trump, that the Democratic candidate will "make decision after decision aimed at bettering their lives and the lives of their families." He withholds judgment on the Democratic primary field, but stresses the importance of the connection between the eventual nominee and his or her campaign volunteers: "It's your spirit and commitment that are the real wind beneath the candidate's wings." Such banal sentiments undermine the efficacy of Plouffe's call to action, and for a slim book, there's plenty of filler, including tips for watching election returns and a section addressed to "Angelina, Brad, LeBron, George, Jennifer, and all you other A-listers" on the best use of their "social media assets." Though Plouffe includes a few noteworthy insights about the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns, this feels like a missed opportunity by a savvy political strategist.
