Blue State Birds.

Blue State Birds

David R. Slavitt

Wesleyan University Press Wesleyan University Press, founded (in present form) in 1959, is a university press that is part of Wesleyan University (Connecticut). External link

Wesleyan University Press

215 Long Lane, Middletown, CT 06459

www.wesleyan.edu

0819568069 $24.95 860-685-7723

Blue State Birds: How A Conservative Launched A Campaign And Found Himself The Liberal Candidate (And Still Lost) is the immensely entertaining political memoir memoir

History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. of a moderate, pro-choice, pro-gay-marriage Republican candidate David Slavitt, who dared to run against a pro-life Democrat for the Massachusetts State Legislature A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system.

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in 2004. Though a skilled writer, Slavitt was a political novice, absolutely blindsided by the circus of insanity insanity, mental disorder of such severity as to render its victim incapable of managing his affairs or of conforming to social standards. Today, the term insanity is used chiefly in criminal law, to denote mental aberrations or defects that may relieve a person from pervading state politics. An engaging story of heart, soul, and fighting the good fight, Blue State Birds resists being put down until the very last page and embodies the twin spirits of determination and political participation that makes America great. Highly recommended.

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Date:	Sep 1, 2006
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