They Think You’re Stupid: Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and What Republicans Must Do to Keep It
by Herman Cain
Table of Contents
Foreword by Zell Miller
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
(1) They Just Don’t Get It
The Political Parties Alienate Voters
The Politics of Politics
Lessons of 1994
We Won in 2004!
New Voters
(2) Politically Homeless
Labels and Empty Rhetoric
The Great Divides
It’s Time to Wake Up!
(3) Voters Are Not as Dumb as Democrats Think
History Is Not on the Democrats’ Side
Blacks and Conservative Democrats
Have Been Taken for Granted
Facts Don’t Lie—Liars Ignore Facts
Many of the Politically Homeless
Have Already Left the Plantation
(4) Voters Are Smarter than Republicans Think
Republicans Have a Brand Identity Problem
Perception Is Reality, but Reality Matters
Winning Voters Is Not Black and White
. . . It’s Green
History and the Facts Are on Your Side
—Use Them!
(5) We are All in the Same Boat Now
Terrorists Want to Kill All of Us
Economic Slavery for All
The City of Doubt—Washington, D.C.
A Nation of Hope . . . We the People
(6) A New Model to Inspire Voters
A New Voice
A New Nation
(7) My Inspired Journey
Climbing the Corporate Ladder
The Answer
No Running Shoes
A Dream Invitation
My Journey Continues
Appendix: The Sermon
Bibliography
Index