* The Clear Need for Actionable Guidance on Bipartisanship: Post-Trump, post-Covid, Americans want to see politicians under the Biden administration getting things done-which can only happen in the center, rather than by politicians retreating to extreme sides of their parties.
* A Stark Contrast to Publishing Industry Trend of Political Extremism: This book will stand out among the crowd of political books from the Trump extreme of the Republican Party and the Bernie Sanders/AOC extreme of the Democratic Party.
* Details Behind Author's Role in Major Government/Political Achievements Done in the Center, Through Bipartisanship: 10 of Lieberman's centrist accomplishments and initiatives are narrated and dissected. They include legislation like the Clean Air Act of 1990 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security; and the author's role in bringing centrism to presidential campaigns as VP running mate with Al Gore in 2000 and being vetted by John McCain as a potential running mate on the Republican ticket.
* Clear Lessons and Actionable Advice from Major Achievements: Each of the 10 milestones are broken down to extract and define the principles and lessons of bipartisan centrism on display, and how they can be applied in today's government.
* Wide Audience of Regular Citizens and Budding Politicians: A "silent majority" of Americans are fed up with ineffective political division and will welcome a sane voice on how to make government work; and young people looking to enter politics will seek clear guidance on how to make government actually function.
* Author's Outstanding Government-Service Credentials: Lieberman served 24 years in the Senate and was Al Gore's VP running mate; he helped shape legislation in every major area of public policy and served in leadership roles, including as chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.
* Author's Current Platform: With regular appearances on national media, Lieberman is honorary national co-chair of No Labels, a centrist organization "focused on problem-solving in American politics"; and with former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, co-chair of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense. He is also on the Board of Trustees for The McCain Institute for International Leadership.
* Leadership and Public Policy Awards: In 2015, Senator Lieberman received the Winston Churchill National Leadership Award for exhibiting "virtues of resolution, magnanimity and goodwill in the service of constitutional democracy." In 2012, he received the Ewald von Kleist Award, given by the Munich Security Conference for "an outstanding contribution to peace and conflict resolution."
* Support of No Labels: In addition to a significant purchase of book copies, No Labels-with whom Diversion Books published The Ultimate Guide to the 2020 Election-will provide publicity and marketing support.
Industry Reviews
"For a playbook on effective, problem-solving government, look no further than The Centrist Solution. Joe Lieberman tells the story of never giving up while working across the aisle to find principled, bipartisan solutions. An essential read about effective government for every current and future public servant, and for all American citizens."
-Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine)
"I watched Joe Lieberman's efforts to reach across party lines to lead legislative success. The Centrist Solution is a riveting narrative of historic governance and a crucial guide to problem-solving politics, a book America needs now more than ever."
-Harry Reid, former Senator (D-Nevada) and Senate Majority and Minority Leader
"As a gateway to finding common cause on important issues affecting our country, serving the national interest is something my husband John McCain and my friend Joe Lieberman worked on together. I've seen few people more bravely, strategically, and effectively put his country ahead of his political interests than Joe. The Centrist Solution unpacks our recent history's milestones in bipartisan governance and offers them as a beacon to light a path past gridlock to real progress."
-Cindy McCain, author of Stronger: Courage, Hope & Humor in My Life with John McCain
"My former Senate colleague and dear friend, Joe Lieberman, brings readers under the hood with him during a career when he worked with like-minded Senators to make the Washington, DC, engine actually run. A valuable read for every American, particularly members of Congress."
-Chris Dodd, former Senator (D-Connecticut)
"Senator Joe Lieberman is America's most noteworthy centrist whose brilliant career has set the standard for problem-solving over political dysfunction. The wisdom offered in this magnificently-timed book serves as a reminder of history's powerful examples of bipartisanship, almost completely forgotten in today's environment of ever-changing party dogma and misplaced priorities."
-Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah (R) and US Ambassador
"The Centrist Solution is a fascinating political memoir. But it is much more-a sustained argument in favor of a politics of cooperation across party lines that is sadly out of fashion. Joe Lieberman has done as much as any American to sustain and restore this politics, which we need more than ever."
-William Galston, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution
"The Centrist Solution eloquently conveys the essential philosophy of one of the most thoughtful, principled, and effective lawmakers to serve our country in recent years. At a moment when Democrats and Republicans are mired in partisan gridlock, Senator Lieberman makes a persuasive and urgent case for how Washington can get moving again."
-General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA
"I witnessed Joe Lieberman's skill during my years with him in the Senate, and if we want to end government gridlock, we must heed the lessons he offers in The Centrist Solution-strategic negotiation across party lines that is actually productive."
-Dan Coats, former Senator (R-Indiana) and Director of National Intelligence
