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The success of the battle for the future of American Democracy-the struggle for progressive values-the battle between democracy and autocracy-between hope and fear-will not be determined entirely by the merits of our values or even the strength of our conviction. It will be determined by how well American progressives organize to promote those values. It will be determined especially by how well we execute the nuts and bolts of election campaigns. This book is about the fundamentals. It's about execution. It's about the fundamentals of great electoral organizing, effective political communication, understanding the self-interest of the voters, political fundraising, using social media and other new technologies, creating high intensity field programs, voter mobilization, the qualities of great organizers. It is a step-by-step field manual for how progressives can win electoral campaigns - and a textbook for anyone who wants to know how electoral politics really works.

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"""Saving democracy in our time will require more than passion and certainly more than emotion. It demands vision, planning and tenacity. Fortunately, there's a blueprint for victory and Bob Creamer has written it. ""Nuts and Bolts: The Formula for Progressive Electoral Success"" is filled with thoughtful insights and practical guidance from one of the sharpest political thinkers I know."" -SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (IL) ""Bob Creamer is a preeminent progressive strategist with a command of the fundamentals of political campaigns. Sharing decades' worth of insight and experience, Bob demonstrates how Democrats can identify, reach and mobilize the voters we need to win. Nuts and Bolts is a pragmatic handbook for organizers, communicators and campaigners - inspiring our continued fight for our democracy."" -SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (CA-11) ""If you want to know how to win elections and use them to build your organization and the progressive movement, this is the book for you. Bob Creamer writes from the long and victorious experiences he has had in building successful campaigns (on issues and elections). He knows how to communicate, and he knows that if we organize, really organize, we can win!"" -HEATHER BOOTH, PARTNER, DEMOCRACY PARTNERS ""Bob Creamer has been in the boiler room for every major social and economic justice campaign of the last five decades. He knows it's not enough to fight, if there is no plan. So he's given us a masterclass for this age. Chock-full of eye-opening data, intricate analysis, and compelling stories, this book is the compass for those looking to translate passion into progressive electoral and governing success. This is how we win."" -PATRICK GASPARD, PRESIDENT, CEO OF CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ""This is a must-read for young and old progressive organizers! People way over complicate progressive organizing; it's still just blocking and tackling, and of course, NUTS and BOLTS!"" -CHUCK ROCHA, PRESIDENT, SOLIDARITY STRATEGIES ""Bob Creamer is one of the smartest organizers in American politics. His straight-ahead, no-nonsense approach is exactly what we need to win elections."" -MIKE LUX, PARTNER, DEMOCRACY PARTNERS & PRESIDENT, MIKE LUX MEDIA ""After half a century in the fight, master organizer and strategist Bob Creamer could write the book on running and winning progressive campaigns. And now he has!"" - David Axelrod, Senior Strategist, Obama for President; White House Senior Advisor; CNN Commentator; Founder University of Chicago Institute of Politics ""By getting to the ""nuts and bolts"" Mr. Creamer has crafted a playbook that will serve as a crucial cornerstone for any operative seeking to build a winning campaign."" -Jim Messina, Campaign Manager, Obama 2012; former White House Deputy Chief of Staff ""There's a screw loose in America, but Nuts and Bolts provides the toolkit we need to defeat Trump and Trumpism in 2024-and beyond."" - U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-8th); Founder, Democracy Summer youth organizing project ""If you're running progressive campaigns, you'd be nuts not to have Nuts and Bolts at your fingertips every step of the way."" --Brad Woodhouse. Former DNC Communications Director; longtime Democratic strategist. ""If you are looking for a smart and comprehensive field manual on effective political communications and how to connect with voters, look no further than Nuts and Bolts."" --Geoff Garin, Hart Research"

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