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Spitball: The New Rules of Our Broken Politics

Exclusively for Political Wire members, David Jonas and I are excited to serialize our new book, Spitball: The New Rules of Our Broken Politics.

For background on the project, read our Introduction.

Chapter 1: The Spit on the Ball

Chapter 2: When Dog Whistles Go Human

Chapter 3: The Pocketbook Voter Is Dead

Chapter 4: Your Core Beliefs Are Weaker Than You Think

Chapter 5: You Have to Rig the Game to Win the Game

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