Includes index.

Election day -- The killer slide show -- The thing -- The power of the list -- The road to dysfunction -- Moments of destiny -- The argument -- Beyond the message object -- Backward compatible -- "They're not right about that" -- Into the abyss -- The kiss -- Score!

Great political movements need more than a bunch of shared principles; they need an argument. The New Dealers had one. So did the Goldwater conservatives. So what's the progressive argument? What new path are Democrats urging us to choose in the era of Wal-Mart, Al Qaeda, and YouTube? Journalist Bai seeks answers in a book that takes you inside the turbulent, confusing new world of Democratic politics, where billionaires and bloggers are battling politicians and consultants over the future of a once-great party. Bai's book follows such memorable power brokers as Howard Dean, the billionaire George Soros, the union leader Andy Stern, the blogger Markos Moulitsas, and the leaders of moveon.org as they vie for control of the new Democratic landscape. Bai reveals a movement that is learning how to win again, even as it struggles to articulate a compelling argument for progressive government in a confusing new century.--From publisher description.