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Also by George McGovern:

What It Means To Be A Democrat, November 2011
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Abraham Lincoln, January 2009
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Out of Iraq, October 2006
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Social Security and The Golden Age, December 2005
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WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A DEMOCRAT
By: George McGovern

Blue Rider Press
November 2011
On Sale: November 10, 2011
256 pages
ISBN: 0399158227
EAN: 9780399158223
Kindle: B005HN209O
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction Memoir | Non-Fiction Political

A call to arms by the former presidential candidate that combines personal anecdotes and cultural critiques to remind liberals of their ideological compass and restore confidence.

George McGovern has been a leading figure of the Democratic Party for more than fifty years. From this true liberal comes a thoughtful examination of what being a Democrat really means. McGovern admonishes current Democratic politicians for losing sight of their ideals as they subscribe to an increasingly centrist policy agenda. Applying his wide- ranging knowledge and expertise on issues ranging from military spending to same-sex marriage to educational reform, he stresses the importance of creating policies we can be proud of. Finally, with 2012 looming, McGovern's What It Means to Be a Democrat offers a vision of the Party's future in which ideological coherence and courage rule.

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PBS News Hour - October 22, 2012