The People's Choice: A Cautionary Tale

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Summary: Unorthodox, but very good
Review: This was quite an interesting book. One who critiques the setup of the novel may be infuriated. This is not Cervantes or Dickens. Jeff Greenfield is probably the best political analyist on T.V., and his insight provides a great story. Twists and turns keep you inthralled. I went from start to finish with this book on Memorial Day. If you like politics and Constitutional loopholes, you'll love this book.

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Summary: Political Junkie Fun
Review: While covering Campaign 2000 late last October, I loaned this book to my boss, who started it... and then, after Election Day, was unable to finish it because Greenfield's imagined fiasco was too close to reality. (In fact, Greenfield said that what happened in the 2000 election put this book to shame.)
Greenfield is television's smartest and most knowledgable commentator about elections, and this comedic novel about the Electoral College -- imagining what might happen if, following the president-elect's death, the electors decided they did not want to make the vice president-elect president -- is full of great historical tidbits. Greenfield is at his best, and seems to be enjoying himself the most, where filling pages with anecdotes about electoral wrinkles in the past. That's where the book shines.
As for the story itself, it is a bit thin, and the ending is less than satisfying. But, especially with the renewed (but now-waning) interest in the Electoral College, this book is a fun read.

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Summary: Read this book BEFORE voting this year !
Review: You can hear Mr. Greenfield's voice in your head, as you readthis funny and yet not funny story about the Electoral College.The man can turn a phrase, and this book will have you dog-earing pages to keep the best at easy recall.