Brooks wonders how Rove managed to find ways to speak to the people of exurbia, as they have few institutions of [secular] civic life Brooks could find to sell his books about exurbia to them:

The Republicans won in part because Bush and Rove understand this culture. Everybody is giving advice to Democrats these days, and mine is don't take any advice from anybody with access to the media - including me, just to be safe.

Get out into the sprawl, into that other conversation. Take your time. It's a new world out there.

Posted by Laura at November 9, 2004 09:26 AM