We’re With Nobody: Two Insiders Reveal the Dark Side of American Politics by Alan Huffman and Michael Rejebian (William Morrow, January 2012)


Told in alternating chapters between two partners in a political research firm and journalists, Huffman, a former farmer and aide to Mississippi elected officials, and Rejebian, a reporter in Texas and Mississippi and political advisor in Mississippi, shed light on opposition research. As many voters have long suspected, there is a trend among candidates, from local school boards to federal officials, to expose the weaknesses and faults of their opponents rather than highlight one’s strengths and accomplishments. Some of the stories are as simple as speaking to an ex-wife in an attempt to impeach an opponent’s character and morals, and some are very complicated and involve unnamed sources in dark allies. This book is a lot of fun to read for any political junky, especially if for leisure reading. If considered closely, this book offers an interesting view of how some things are not always what they appear on the surface. If this is what Huffman and Rejebian are willing to share, imagine what they’ve left out!