Résultats pour "For the Win" dans Politique et activisme

Enter The Audacity to Win Book Club Discussion Contest Watch David Plouffe discuss The Audacity to Win on "Meet the Press" David Plouffe not only led the effort that put Barack Obama in the White House, but he also changed the face of politics forever and reenergized the idea of democracy itself...

The Honorable Francis X. Kelly Jr.'s journey from the stoops of Brooklyn to a seat of power and influence in Baltimore is living proof that to win in business, in politics, and in life, you must first surrender. Frank Kelly's story of taking risks, solving problems, holding firm to convictions at a high personal cost, and unwavering faith in the face of adversity earned him a place in the inaugural class of The Baltimore Sun's Business and Civic Hall of Fame.

In 2016, God raised up Donald Trump to lead America at a pivotal time. Evangelicals who recognized this backed him more than any other presidential candidate in history. Heading into 2020, the stakes in his reelection are even higher. This election, nine months after this book releases, is a new fight for the soul of America. Stephen E. Strang makes the case that God wants America to be great because God has raised up America - beginning with our Founding Fathers - to be a beacon of light and hope for the world.

This chapter begins with Lincoln's fight for a seat in congress against two other Whig candidates. This part of his life is notably marked by domestic disturbances, many of which shaped people's idea of Lincoln, the man. Taking a pro-tariff stance in his campaign, he is elected to congress in 1846. We learn of his affinity to poetry, which he avidly read and wrote, and see the development of the 'old Abe' archetype.