All Politics Is Local And Other Rules of the Game

O'Neill, Tip, with Hymel, Gary

ISBN 10: 0812922972 / ISBN 13: 9780812922974

Published by Times Books, 1994

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xvi, 190, [1] p. Includes Tip/s Political Checklist A witty and original primer on how to succeed in politics from the author of the hugely successful Man of the House and an undisputed master of the political game. Full of O'Neil's tales of life in Boston's Irish wards and Washington's back halls. Very good in very good dust jacket. Inscription signed by Rosemary O'Neill. First edition. Stated. Presumed first printing. Seller Inventory # 64174

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Title: All Politics Is Local And Other Rules of the...

Publisher: Times Books

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

No one knows the inside rules of politics better than Tip O'Neill, former Speaker of the House and a master of his trade. Having spent fifty years in elected office, from the back wards of Cambridge to the back rooms of Congress, O'Neill has learned what it takes to get elected - and what it takes to stay in power. In All Politics Is Local, O'Neill shares his secrets of success.
With colorful humor and street-corner smarts, O'Neill explains the rules of the game in a straightforward and entertaining manner. First, he states a fundamental rule of politics, such as "Your Word Is Everything," "Don't Give Speeches That Are Pure Bunk," and "Today's Adversary May Be Tomorrow's Ally." Then O'Neill tells a story to illustrate why these rules are true. "Storytelling is the easy part," O'Neill writes. "Sometimes I had to think hard what the principle was."
O'Neill has spent a lifetime studying our greatest politicians at work, from Franklin Roosevelt and James Michael Curley to Bill Clinton. He has played poker with Richard Nixon, wheeled and dealed with LBJ, and feuded with Ronald Reagan. In All Politics Is Local, O'Neill reveals what he learned from those experiences and many others.
Along the way, O'Neill provides a lifetime's worth of insight and advice about the political process - the four ingredients to every campaign; why every politician should have a good accountant; how to work the press; why it's so important to use clout; and when to protest.
Tip O'Neill is a national treasure. All Politics Is Local will be enjoyed and studied for generations.

Synopsis:

The former Speaker of the House provides insight into how the world of politi really works and how to run a successful political campaign.