Running for Office - Reading List

Here is an un-annoted, un-ordered list of books you might find helpful in running for political office. I'll post reviews as I read these ;>

If you click on a title, or the book picture if present, you will be taken to a page on Barnes & Noble where you can find out more or buy the book.


The Making of the President 1960
by Theodore H. White

(Thanks to Dave B for suggesting this one!)



Running for Office
by Ronald A. Faucheux






Newcomer's Guide to Winning Local Elections
by Terry A. Amrhein






Winning Elections: Political Campaign Management, Strategy, and Tactics
by Ronald A. Faucheux (Editor)





Politics the Wellstone Way: How to Elect Progressive Candidates and Win on Issues
by Wellstone Action, Bill Lofy





The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything
Joe Trippi





Campaigning to Win
Gary O. Bosley




The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections
by Catherine Marie Shaw





How to Win a Local Election: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide, Vol. 1
by Lawrence Lawrence Grey




Get out the Vote: A Guide for Candidates and Campaigns
Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber




How to Win Your 1st Election
by Susan Guber




Spoiling for a Fight: Third-Party Politics in America
by Micah L. Sifry




Women and Elective Office: Past, Present, and Future
by Sue Thomas (Editor), Clyde Wilcox





Running for Office: A Look at Political Campaigns
by Sandra Donovan





Where Women Run: Gender and Party in the American States
by Kira Sanbonmatsu




Campaigns in the 21st Century
by Richard Semiatin