Unfortunately, this book does not offer any new insights, but rather rehashes what Todd has already said on TV. To be fair, political junkies will be pleased with the numerous statistics that slice and dice the U.S. electorate into countless pieces. For those who want greater context, however, this book is surprisingly weak on overall analysis, especially in the introduction, which is the weakest part of the book.
In short, I was expecting a lot more from Todd. To use an analogy, this work is like a book on World War II that contains pages and pages of statistics -- e.g. how many soldiers died; how many guns were used; how many tanks were built -- without providing a good explanation of why the war occurred in the first place. As such, I couldn't help but think that this book was simply a rushed job that was put together to cash in on the post-election window.
2 out of 5 stars
