The Hammer: God, Money, and the Rise of the Republican Congress - Hardcover

Jan Reid is a senior writer for Texas Monthly.

"...it helps illuminate conservatism's decline from ideas and individualism to the shallowness of money and power." -- New York Sun, September 28, 2004

"Dubose and Reid... offer plenty of insight [on] the lives, luck and motivations of DeLay and George W. Bush." -- Austin-American Statesman, September 26, 2004

"For readers intrigued by the ways politicians acquire and use power, this book will provide... hours of delightful reading." -- Library Journal, October 15, 2004

"It's an eye-opening look at how extreme right-wing political views are seeping into our culture and affecting our lives." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 3, 2004

"The book details his humble origins and meteoric rise." -- Dayton Daily News, September 28, 2004

"[Dubose and Reid] have calmly, clearly, and pointedly laid out the story of DeLay's rise... to power." -- Washington Monthly, November issue

"get... [Dubose and Reid's] The Hammer. I'd recommend it even if they weren't friends of mine, which they are" -- Molly Ivans

"terrific book... more than a compelling read, it's... a masterly account of an ordinary man's extraordinary climb to power" -- Dallas Morning News, September 26, 2004

"this book opens a window not only on DeLay but the new Republican House and how it operates." -- October 22, 2004, Baltimore Chronicle.