Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal

Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy
- The explosive account of how Republican legislators and political operatives fundamentally rigged our American democracy through redistricting.
The explosive account of how Republican legislators and political operatives fundamentally rigged our American democracy through redistricting.
With Barack Obamaâ€™s historic election in 2008, pundits proclaimed the Republicans as dead as the Whigs of yesteryear. Yet even as Democrats swooned, a small cadre of Republican operatives, including Karl Rove, Ed Gillespie, and Chris Jankowski began plotting their comeback with a simple yet ingenious plan. These men had devised a way to take a tradition of dirty tricksâ€•known to political insiders as â€œratf**kingâ€â€•to a whole new, unprecedented level. Flooding state races with a gold rush of dark money made possible by Citizens United, the Republicans reshaped state legislatures, where the power to redistrict is held. Reconstructing this never- told-before story, David Daley examines the far-reaching effects of this so-called REDMAP program, which has radically altered Americaâ€™s electoral map and created a firewall in the House, insulating the party and its wealthy donors from popular democracy. Ratf**ked pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest heists in American political history. 5 maps
Country USA
Brand LIVERIGHT
Manufacturer Liveright
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781631491627
ReleaseDate 2016-06-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781631491627

Country	USA
Brand	LIVERIGHT
Manufacturer	Liveright
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781631491627
ReleaseDate	2016-06-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781631491627

Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy

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