by Senator Chuck Schumer

In his first-ever book, Senator Chuck Schumer begins to address the question that has bedeviled his party for a decade--what do Democrats stand for? Drawing on his record of fourteen electoral victories without a loss, he posits where Democrats went wrong in the first part of this century and explains how they started to right the ship in 2006. With the critical 2008 election in mind, he describes how they can continue on course in the future and become the dominant party for years to come.

Chuck introduces us to a fictional family, the middle-class Baileys, who have served as his guides since he was a local politician in Brooklyn. With the Baileys by his side, he recounts his dramatic campaigns and offers a point-by-point blueprint for winning back middle-class families once and for all. He lays out his goals--the 50% Solution--in a clear and compelling voice, never straying far from the Baileys or from the voters who have taught him so much during his years on the trail.

The senator's heartfelt, passionate and pragmatic program for regaining the hearts and minds (and votes) of the average middle-class voter makes for inspiring reading, as it not only chronicles one man's quest to do the right thing for his constituents, his state and his country but also tackles the most important issues of the day. It all adds up to a winning strategy for Democrats and, indeed, for America itself.

Published February 2008
Rodale Books
320 pages / paperback
ISBN: 978-1594868139

Published January 2007
Rodale Books
288 pages / hardcover
ISBN: 978-1594865725