In this era of ever-growing, more distant, unresponsive governmentâand politicians of both parties who do not walk their talkâretired California state senator H.âL. (Bill) Richardsonâs book is a strong tonic.
He warns, however, his words are not for the faint of heart: as Finley Peter Dunne once said, âPolitics ainât beanbag.â
He spells out in a series of lessons how his often hard-pressed conservative minority was able to win victory after victory on issues like the death penalty, gun control, and removing liberal judges. âThe central theme of this book is the methodology both sides use. Being ârightâ is not enough,â he cautions.