Everybody, especially Republicans, should read this book prior to the general election. The authors analyze each of the last 11 US Presidents and rank them according to how well their policies impacted the country, business and individuals. They look at several economic indicators such as unemployment, GDP, stock market performance, inflation, change in real debt, months in recession, change in share of income, industrial output, trade balance/deficit, change in corporate after-tax profit, etc. The outcomes may surprise you! Republicans AND Democrats can both learn from the past which policies will make a more positive impact for each of us and the country moving forward. *Disclaimer: The authors use emperical data and verifiable facts and numbers to support their claims.
There are some good reviews from Amazon: "I'm a third year poli-sci major and my professors assign thousands of pages of political discourse each semester. As you can imagine essentially all of it is dense in language and parsing through the jargon is trying and often exhausting. So when I was recommended this book I shrugged it off as just another sleep-inducing presidential rankings book. Little did I know that Bob Deitrick and Lew Goldfarb had crafted a book that was not just readable, they wrote a book that I couldn't put down! Bulls Bears and the Ballot Box is a book that you can read in one sitting and be genuinely entertained throughout - something unheard of in political writing. This is a book any American can pick up, understand easily, and come out with a head full of engaging facts that are sure to wow any casual political spectator. The thing I found most interesting is the fact that the method the authors used to rank the presidents were based solely on the numbers. They aren't political pundits. They have no stake in the election. They wanted to see which party allowed our economy to perform - and they did it without bias. Another interesting idea they espouse is that American's should vote for their individual economic interest, ie. their IRA, their 401k. I think this book is something everyday Americans sorely need - they need to be reminded not to vote on red herrings but vote for the person who will save them money. Their findings state that Democrats far-and-away beat Republicans when it comes to stewarding the economy. This goes against the conventional wisdom that Republicans are the responsible ones when it comes to your money. The authors prove definitively that Democrats are the best party for the economy not just for the working class, but also for business owners. They also address the problem Democrats have at delivering their message and appeal to both parties to stand on their record and not focus on wedge issues that drive the news cycle. I highly recommend this book to any voter as it will change the way they vote this November!" http://www.amazon.com/Bulls-Bears-B...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
