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Only in New Hampshire: My Journey on the Campaign Trail

Talk about grass-roots politics! B.J. Rudell provides an insider's account of Bill Bradley's campaign in 2000 to become the Democratic Presidential nominee. This book provides important lessons on the persistence one must have to get hired on a campaign staff and the personal sacrifices staff members must make in the service of their candidate.

For more than six months, Rudell, then 26, spent seven days a week, 15 hours a day fighting for the candidate in whom he believed. Bradley, a former senator from New Jersey, was ultimately unsuccessful in wrestling away his party's presidential nomination from Vice President Al Gore, but Rudell's account provides important details on what it takes to mount a competitive primary challenge.

Rudell provides textbook examples of how retail politics is done in a small state like New Hampshire, where candidates strive to meet as many potential voters in person multiple times.

Reviewed by David Mark

About the Author

B.J. Rudell has worked as a congressional aide and teacher. He is a news editor and political commentator living in Arlington, VA. During the 2004 New Hampshire presidential primary, he was a frequent contributor to national broadcasts offering an insider's look at how campaigns operate.

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