Foxes in the Henhouse: How the Republicans Stole the South and the Heartland and What the Democrats Must Do to Run 'em Out

"Foxes in the Henhouse" is a hard-hitting political blueprint for how the Democrats can win again in the South and the Heartland. "Rural strategists" Steve Jarding and Dave "Mudcat" Saunders are famous for securing Democratic victories in places they shouldn't have -- most notably in Mark Warner's successful run for governor of Virginia. When George W. Bush swept the South clean in 2004, it was the final insult to Jarding and Saunders, two self-proclaimed "bubbas" on a mission to convince their fellow Southerners and rural Americans that the GOP's claim on "values," patriotism, the votes of sportsmen, and fiscal conservatism is a disastrous farce. In addition to exposing the lies behind the gradual Republican invasion of the hinterland that began in the 1960s, they offer some surprisingly simple strategies for Democrats to capture each of these issues.Packed with meticulous and shocking research findings, blunt laugh-out-loud language, and merciless assaults on George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Bill O'Reilly, and plenty of other right-wing charlatans, "Foxes in the Henhouse" is a must read for anyone interested in American politics.