In a refreshing change, Charles Madigan gives us a unique look at a historic election in a book that focuses on the people who voted and why they made their choices. In contrast to the usual back of the bus political coverage, Madigan got off the bus and actually talked to people, giving us a rich, vivid portrait of an America and an election that too many political commentators ignored or barely covered. It is an arresting and captivating story delivered in a forceful narrative by a gifted writer.--James O Shea, James O Shea, author, former managing editor of the "Chicago Tribune", and former editor of the "Los Angeles Times"