Election 2008: Avoiding Another Train Wreck - AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
America’s voters are dissatisfied with the direction of the country—some 76 percent think we’re on the wrong track, according to the latest Associated Press poll. Working families are desperate for change. Journalist Bill Press says it starts with a change in leadership and a move away from the failed ideology that got us into this mess.
In a new Point of View guest column on the AFL-CIO website, Press discusses the upcoming election and why it matters in light of past years of conservative dominance in government. His new book, Train Wreck: The End of the Conservative Movement (and Not a Moment Too Soon), describes how the conservative, you’re-on-your-own outlook has failed the country.