From Walker and Ann:
This book owes much to many people.
First and foremost, our thanks to Mike Hail, who championed this book and stood by us steadfastly as we labored to finish. Mike, we appreciate your support and constancy more than we can say.
No thanks could do justice to the help and insights we get every day from David Bersoff and Holly Moore. You guys make us smarter and keep us honest.
Special thanks to Cristian Blumm, our Alaska-bound colleague, who dug up nearly all the last-minute statistics we needed, and to Amy Pleasant, whose first project at Yankelovich was background research for this book. Special thanks as well to Sarah Catlett, John Page, Chris Hloros, Pete Rose, Mary-Kay Harrity, and Sonya Suarez-Hammond, ...