How Upton Sinclair and EPIC Swept the Democratic Primary 1934

Now available at last in first e-book edition, as well as a new print edition.

When Upton Sinclair, famous author and lifetime Socialist, won the Democratic primary for governor of California in 1934 in a landslide--leading the greatest mass movement in the state's history--all hell broke loose there and across the country. To defeat Sinclair, his opponents invented the modern political campaign, led by advertising geniuses and spin doctors -- and the first wide use of the screen to destroy a candidate (created by MGM's Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg). The race, in fact, featured Hollywood's first major jump into politics. FDR became embroiled in the heart of it, and dozens of other famous figures played key roles, from Hearst and H.L. Mencken to Katharine Hepburn and Will Rogers. "The Campaign of the Century," published by Random House in 1992, won the Goldsmith Book Prize, drew wide coverage, and inspired a PBS documentary.

An e-book edition of the book has just been publiished for the first time. Go to Amazon to order for all phones, iPad, Kindles, more. See the other two videos at my page. And a new print edition also published in December 2011. Contact the author at: epic1934@aol.com

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[genelawdog]

So how capitalism working for you folks? It is NOT working for the 99%, but real well for the 1%! So many sheep...all watching Fox propaganda network.

[rahr12341]

@OneShotAwayy Socialism!!!

[OneShotAwayy]

Communist!!!



[wombchakra]

Uppie and Downie!?! LOL you can't make this stuff up!

[bbdupon]

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