McKinley, a Civil War hero who preferred “The Major” above any other title he was given, changed the arc of American history by running the first truly modern presidential campaign. Knowing his party could only win if it grew beyond its base, he reached out to diverse ethnic groups, including openly seeking the endorsement of Catholic leaders and advocating for black voting rights. Running on the slogan “The People Against the Bosses,” McKinley also took on the machine men who dominated his own party. He deployed campaign tactics still used today, including targeting voters with the best available technology. Above all, he offered bold, controversial answers to the nation’s most pressing challenge—how to make a new, more global economy work for every American—and although this split his own party, he won the White House by sticking to his principles, defeating a charismatic champion of economic populism, William Jennings Bryan.
The 1896 election is a compelling drama in its own right, but McKinley’s strategies offer important lessons for both political parties today.
PAT'S REVIEW
| This book was published in 2015 and it was a very dry read for me. I usually enjoy history books but this one really did not do anything for me. I understood the different strategies once he got the nomination, but overall it just really did not live up to the hype I guess I put it on. Also not written by a historian could also be a problem. The first part of the book was good it was just the last have for me. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 2 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com |
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