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At 2:31 a.m. ET on Nov. 9, 2016, Donald Trump was declared president. By 2:32 a.m. ET, every pundit worth his or her cable news contract told us exactly why he won. It was simple, really. Voters who felt ignored for too long by career politicians like Hillary Clinton opted to elect a political novice who appeared to be just like them. If these experts had taken the pre-election journey that veteran journalist Craig Tomashoff did, though, they would have learned the answer was far more complex. The Can't-idates: Running For President When Nobody Knows Your Name is Tomashoff's deeply personal and profoundly inspiring chronicle of his 10,000-mile journey across the country to find a unique group of people who know better than most of us what's really happening in forgotten America --some of the 1,800+ FEC-approved 2016 presidential candidates. The media and politicians dismiss these people as tin foil hat-wearing loonies who live in mom's basement. And sure, most of them will never get more votes than they can count on their fingers and toes. However, from the biker in Boise to the would-be rapper in Las Vegas to the street preacher in Cleveland, Tomashoff got to know a fascinating group of Can't-idates (citizen candidates who keep getting told what they can't do) whose faith in a system that excludes them can actually make America great again.

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No, the title doesn't refer to the current crop of presidential hopefuls...but to the 1,000-plus people we never hear about who throw their hats into the ring every election. Who are they? Fun! - People Magazine A wonderful look at the personalities on the fringe of Presidential politics & the mind of Craig Tomashoff, who's drawn to them. - Madeline Smithberg, co-creator of The Daily Show A fascinating look into the campaign trail of a few candidates who are short on chances, but big on ideas. - Ken Bone, a.k.a. Red Sweater Guy Citizens have a responsibility to be part of the election process. And here's a little read to help you along with that. - Michael Steele, former Republican National Committee chairperson Add to your reading list. - David Duchovny If someone like Malcolm Gladwell or David Sedaris had written this book (and Craig, in my opinion, is just as good a writer--certainly wittier, well as witty as David) I imagine it would have hit the bestseller lists by now...The book is great. If you love This American Life, you're bound to enjoy The Can't-idates. - Liz Alexander, author, GoodReads With some great tips, examples, and superb writing. Craig Tomashoff really sheds light on the Political world and gives pointers to those with aspirations. - The Indie Express This book was thought provoking and enlightening without being preachy. I enjoyed the humor and wit laced throughout it. It managed to lighten up the more serious nature of its topic. - Texas Book Nook Craig Tomashoff tells you that you have a choice, that you have alternatives. Alternatives that are like average people, real people whose walk into Chipotle doesn't become news. They are there only if you care to look. Take the effort to do your electoral duty and take the pains to really hear beyond the chatter that millions of dollars buy every election cycle. - Prasanna Bidkar, Non-Fiction Book Reviews It's a fun, enlightening read. There is a lot of heart here, kids. So order yourself a copy and get it into the hands of anyone and everyone who gives a shit about this country and the process involving the presidential process. - Georgette Coan, Generation G Books blogThe verdict: Intimate, enlightening, and sharply funny, The Can't-idates is a fascinating look at the other side of the American political process and a much-needed source of relief from the stress-inducing 2016 presidential election cycle. - Alex Bruell, University of Washington Daily

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Craig Tomashoff may not have done it all during his 20+ years as a journalist, but he's certainly tried. He's spent the night drinking heavily on a Utah mountaintop with Jon Bon Jovi, eaten bologna sandwiches with an O.J. Simpson juror's family as the verdict was read and scaled a 250-foot Brazilian church tower while tethered to a corporate attorney. Whether he's navigating through the wilds of Hollywood, jurisprudence or South American villages, he's had the presence of mind to write about his experiences for a wide variety of publications, including People, the New York Times, TV Guide, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe and The Hollywood Reporter. Craig currently resides in Encino, California, where he enjoys embarrassing his children as often as possible with his love of '80s pop music and horrific puns. As well as reminding them, or anyone who will listen, that Queen Latifah once taught him how to dance.

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