I can’t believe it’s almost here.

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Longwell, S. (2026, September 7). I can’t believe it’s almost here. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/i-cant-believe-its-almost-here

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Sarah Longwell's book "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time" is releasing tomorrow. The author expresses gratitude to her community at The Bulwark, saying they made the book possible. She encourages readers to order their copy today, noting that her book is currently overshadowed by another bestseller and she hopes to knock it out of the number-one spot on the New York Times list. Longwell's book is a memoir, communications playbook, and guide for building a pro-democracy coalition, drawing from hundreds of focus groups with thousands of voters over eight years.
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Sarah Longwell, author of *How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time*, which comes out tomorrow, expresses her excitement about the book's release. She thanks The Bulwark community for their support in making this possible. Longwell mentions that she wrote the book with the intention of helping those who want to get involved and make a difference. The book is competing against Ted Cruz's biography of Clarence Thomas, which is currently the number-one New York Times bestseller. Longwell hopes her book will knock it out of the top spot, giving her a sense of satisfaction in countering the influence of those responsible for what she considers America's "authoritarian moment". The Republican Party is seen as vulnerable over the next three years, which is why Longwell believes her book matters.

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Sarah Longwell
22 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 Plus, Weissmann explains why simply ordering Trump to stop breaking the rules isn’t enough, and whether DOJ lawyers pursuing politically motivated prosecutions could eventually face disbarment.
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🔮 The speech goes like this: With you at my side, we will demolish the deep state.
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🔮 All profits from this event will be donated to those in Springfield who are in need.
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2026-09-14 · assertive framing · How MAGA Bewildered Voters Into Its Alternate Reality
🔮 Veteran Texas journalist Christopher Hooks of Texas Monthly joins Sarah to talk about Ken Paxton's sordid history in Texas Republican politics, how Texas Trump voters are responding to James Talarico, whether the race for governor may turn competitive, and how data centers and Flock surveillance cameras are presenting an opportunity to recapture some disaffected Trump voters.
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Republican NORP · 2× America GPE · 1× Clarence Thomas PERSON · 1× JVL ORG · 1× MAGA ORG · 1× New York Times ORG · 1× Sarah PERSON · 1× Ted Cruz PERSON · 1× Tim PERSON · 1× the Republican party ORG · 1×

Narrative

I cover my early years coming up in Republican politics in the aughts, leaving all that behind to start The Bulwark, the things voters have told me over and over again about their fears, frustrations, and hopes, what Dems can do to win these people back—and so much more.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
🔮 I started hosting focus groups to understand how Republican voters could have made such a catastrophic decision.
2026-09-08 · The Bulwark
I can’t believe it’s almost here. · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 1 hedged)

Hey guys, it’s Sarah. asserted
it → ’ → ?
Tomorrow’s the day. asserted
Tomorrow → ’ → ?
My first book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, is officially coming out. asserted
book → eat → Time
And I’m so excited to share it with the world. asserted
I → ’m → world
First and foremost: Thank you to everyone in The Bulwark community who made this possible. asserted
this → thank → community
As I say in the book, I wrote this for you guys—all the people who come up to us at live shows, asking how they can get involved, what they can do to help. asserted
they → say → what
Truly you helped get us here. asserted
you → get → us
Second: If you haven’t already, please order your copy today. asserted
you → order → copy
Unfortunately, the number-one New York Times bestseller right now is a biography of Clarence Thomas written by Ted Cruz. asserted
bestseller → write → Cruz
Guys—we need to knock them out of the number-one spot. asserted
we → need → spot
(And if you’ve already ordered your copy, thank you so much.) asserted
you → order → you
I’m going to be honest, trying to write a book while running a growing media company was a daunting prospect. asserted
trying → go → company
Tim told me not to, and JVL walked me through all the headaches of getting it to print. asserted
it → tell → headaches
I did it anyway. asserted
I → do → it
Because I think the Republican party is uniquely vulnerable over the next three years and I want the pro-democracy coalition to capitalize on the opportunity to crush the MAGA movement and salt the earth with its ashes. asserted
coalition → think → ashes
Listening to American voters for eight years has taught me a lot about how we can do that. asserted
we → listen → that
As I talk about in the book, I was genuinely shocked by Donald Trump’s victory in 2016. asserted
I → talk → 2016
I started hosting focus groups to understand how Republican voters could have made such a catastrophic decision. uncertain
voters → start → decision
What I learned over the course of the past decade was that I—like so many others in D.C.—had become totally disconnected from the id of the GOP base. asserted
I → learn → base
Hundreds of focus groups and thousands of voters later, I lay out in the book a game plan for how Democrats can beat back the MAGA authoritarian threat, and build a durable pro-democracy coalition that can win in 2026 and beyond. asserted
that → lie → 2026
I cover my early years coming up in Republican politics in the aughts, leaving all that behind to start The Bulwark, the things voters have told me over and over again about their fears, frustrations, and hopes, what Dems can do to win these people back—and so much more. asserted
Dems → cover → people
If that sounds like your jam, then get your copy of the book today. asserted
that → sound → book
Let’s eat this elephant. asserted
’s → let → elephant
If you’ve already preordered the book and want a signed bookplate, fill out this form, today—supplies are limited. asserted
supplies → preordere → form
I’ve spent this summer signing these myself and want to get them into your hands. asserted
I → spend → hands
St. Martin’s Press will mail you a signed bookplate, free of charge. asserted
Press → mail → charge
Note: If you are coming to one of my book talks and purchased a ticket+book combo, I’ve signed these copies. asserted
I → note → copies
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