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The Triumph of William McKinley by Karl Rove

 Karl Rove returns with The Triumph of William McKinley and the same arguments that won the 2000 election campaign for the Republicans in the US. With no clear leader emerging from the GOP, Rove compares the current times with that of William McKinley.

the triumph of william mckinleyThe Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters

Hardcover: 496 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (November 24, 2015)
ISBN: 1476752958, 978-1476752952
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Who amongst the contenders has the courage to go against populist propaganda and stand up to the party diktats, like McKinley?
Who can avoid immigrant bashing and at the same time talk about jobs and development for all Americans?
The author believes the contender from the Republican party who can achieve this balance during his campaign has a good chance in an election, which is increasingly veering to four more years of Democratic government in the US.

THE TRIUMPH OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY: WHY THE ELECTION OF 1896 STILL MATTERS By Karl Rove Simon & Schuster, $32.50, 483 pages At hand is a three-fer of a book: an account of the silver versus gold turmoil that gripped the United States near the turn of the 20th century; an incisive look at what veteran political…