{"product_id":"political-godmother-nackey-scripps-loeb-and-the-newspaper-that-shook-the-republican-party","title":"Political Godmother: Nackey Scripps Loeb and the Newspaper That Shook the Republican Party","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePolitical Godmother: Nackey Scripps Loeb and the Newspaper That Shook the Republican Party\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMeg Heckman\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781640121935\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePOTOMAC BOOKS\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eIllustrated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn underacknowledged newspaper publisher and conservative activist receives her biographical due.\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at power politics in action, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Godmother\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how one woman ignited conservatism's transformation of the contemporary Republican Party.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewspaper publisher and GOP kingmaker Nackey Scripps Loeb headed the Union Leader Corporation, one of the most unusual--and influential--local newspaper companies in the United States. Her unapologetic conservatism and powerful perch in the home of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary elicited fear and respect while her leadership of New Hampshire's \u003ci\u003eUnion Leader\u003c\/i\u003e gave her an outsized role in American politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Godmother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Heckman looks at Loeb's rough-and-tumble political life against the backdrop of the right-wing media landscape of the late twentieth century. Heckman reveals Loeb as a force of nature, more than willing to wield her tremendous clout and able to convince the likes of Pat Buchanan to challenge a sitting president. Although Loeb initially had no interest in the newspaper business, she eventually penned more than a thousand front-page editorials, drew political cartoons, and became a regular on C-SPAN. \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"POTOMAC BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Political Godmother: Nackey Scripps Loeb and the Newspaper That Shook the Republican Party | Meg Heckman | Hardcover | 9781640121935 | Used: Like New | Biography 1676560","offer_id":50794528571650,"sku":"1676560","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/81LAiScdP1L.jpg?v=1792361765","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/political-godmother-nackey-scripps-loeb-and-the-newspaper-that-shook-the-republican-party","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}