Podcast
The Ezra Klein Show
Ezra Klein highlighted the book as a key analysis of the 2020 election, arguing it showed a realignment driven by multiracial voter shifts that were eroding the Democratic base. He recommended it as an essential starting point for listeners interested in political strategy. The overall tone was strongly positive, positioning the title as a valuable resource.
Episode: The Book That Predicted the 2024 Election
Ezra noted that Ruffini's 2023 book argued that the 2020 election signaled a realignment, with multiracial voter shifts breaking up the Democratic base.
In 2023, he published a book called Party of the People, Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP.
I recommend his book as an important place to start.