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Shifty senators. Right-wing megalobbyists. Crackpot news commentators. Meet the modern face of the GOP.

The Dems may be dominating the airwaves these days with their superdelegate debacle and Emperor's Club scandal, but let's face it: when it comes to the wacky antics of rogues and rascals, nothing compares to the Grand Old Party.

NAME THAT REPUBLICAN features 50 of the most prominent figures of the Far Right in one handy field guide. Jam-packed with hilarious facts, mind-boggling stats, and unbelievable (but true!) quotes, as well as 100 bonus quiz questions, this rogue's gallery of (in)famous Republicans is a side-splitting cure for any election year blues. In addition to discovering a collection of fun facts and quotable quotes by your favorite Neocons, Libertarians, and Reaganites, you'll learn their identifying characteristics, conservative credentials, greatest personal achievements—and greatest personal failures.

Once you've mastered your GOP Q&A, spread the word with exclusive e-postcards. More fun (and less buckshot to the face) than a hunting trip with Cheney!

NAME THAT REPUBLICAN AND WIN!
Four bits of juicy trivia. Four Republicans. Match each fact or quote to the right talking head and win a Chronicle Books election year gift pack! Two lucky winners will receive a free copy of Name That Republican, plus Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots, and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Elections, The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: History, and the Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents trivia game. To enter, simply email the correct answers to webmaster@chroniclebooks.com and include "REPUBLICAN" in the subject line.

1. He had two great-great-grandfathers who had 10 wives each.
2. "Washington is a Hollywood for ugly people. Hollywood is a Washington for the simpleminded."
3. "I had other priorities in the '60s than military service." —on his five deferments to avoid fighting in Vietnam.
4. In 1974, spent Super Bowl Sunday at a party at Hunter S. Thompson's house.

A. George W. Bush
B. Dick Cheney
C. John McCain
D. Mitt Romney

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Since 2001, the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls has taught girls ages 8 to 18 how to let loose and rock out as a way to develop self-esteem. Now the book, Rock 'N' Roll Camp for Girls, brings the camp's inspiring, hands-on approach and advice from its all-star crew of female musicians to girls everywhere.

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For this expert edition, the inventive (and apparently fearless) minds at Nerve.com have conceived 365 sexual entwinements that defy gravity, flexibility, and, let's face it, logic. Wheelbarrows, banisters, logs, birdbaths, skateboards, a trapeze, and pretty much any prop you can imagine take on new meaning when put to use by two (or three or ten) illustrated figures. Readers will be thrilled to find so many new ways to become a sexpert.

IDEO EYES OPEN: A FIELD GUIDE FOR THE CURIOUS

Trust one of the most inventive companies in the world to come up with an entirely fresh take on travel books. IDEO, the world-renowned design and innovation firm, shifts the attention of the traveler and everyday observer from mere sightseeing toward looking—really looking—at their surroundings. Insightful, easy-to-use, packed with photographs, and presented in a convenient on-the-go format, IDEO Eyes Open: London and New York rekindle curiosity and invite visitors—and residents—to see these cities with fresh eyes.

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