A Choice Not an Echo: The inside story of how American Presidents are chosen

This book, written in 1964, is more appropriate than ever.

Back-Room deals, behind closed doors, are very much part of the process of how American Presidents are chosen.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but Mike Huckabee was referring to Schlafly’s book and Romney’s back-room deal when he (Huckabee) gave his speech at CPAC:

We are a special nation. (Applause.) And we are a special nation because, throughout our history, we have been people who have made choices rather than simply echo the voices of others.

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Update: What’s Phyllis Schlafly been up to since she wrote this book in 1964?

Update: I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I wasn’t paying attention to the Republican primary until late December 2007. I didn’t find out about the September 2007 Values Voter Debate until the beginning of March 2008. Here is a brief clip from that debate, showing the author of that book, Phyllis Shlafly, asking a question, and Mike Huckabee’s response. Unfortunately, the debate moderator’s microphone was on and you hear his background conversation during Mike Huckabee’s response…it’s a bit distracting, but the video is still worth watching.

Update: Phyllis Schlafly’s book is now available on Scribd:

A Choice Not an Echo:
The Inside Story of How American Presidents Are Chosen

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