Ben Barnes Promotes New Book: Barn Burning, Barn Building

    /24-7PressRelease/ - July 08, 2006 - Ben Barnes is the author of "Barn Burning, Barn Building," an insider's view at Texas politics in the 1960s, when Democrats dominated the nation's political landscape, holding the most powerful offices in the state and country. Lyndon B. Johnson was President of the United States, John Connally was Governor of Texas and Ben Barnes was a rising star for the Democratic Party. Barnes' intimate knowledge comes from being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor - accomplished by age 30. "Barn Burning, Barn Building" is Ben Barnes' personal account of the Democrats rise to power and fall from power as the dominant party in Texas. Not just a historical recounting, Ben Barnes offers analysis to improve America's political structure and proposes a new plan for Democrats to return to glory.

Ben Barnes will be conducting a tour of the United States to promote his new book. The following is a list of the events Ben Barnes will be participating in:

June 1, 2006
7:34 - 7:45 AM CDT (6:30 Mountain)
"Wake Up New Mexico"
KAGM-FM
Albuquerque, NM

June 1, 2006
7:30 - 7:45 AM MTN
Thom Hartmann Show
KPOJ-AM
Portland, OR

June 5, 2006
9:00 - 9:30 AM EDT
WPHT-AM
Philadelphia, PA
Michael Smerconish Show

June 6, 2006
11:00 - Noon EDT (10-11 Central)
The Lynn Cullen Show
WPTT-AM
Pittsburgh, PA

June 6, 2006
Noon - 12:30 PM EDT
10:00 - 10:30 Am Mountain
KCPW-FM
Salt Lake City, UT
NPR

June 6, 2006
1:00 - 1:30 PM CDT
Mother Jones Radio
National

June 13, 2006
1:00 PM EDT (Noon Central)
KERA-Dallas

June 15, 2006
10:00 - 10:30 AM CDT
Weekend All Things Considered
NPR
National

July 6, 2006
1:20 - 2:00 PM EDT
Leonard Lopate Show
WNYC-FM
New York

July 6, 2006
1:20 - 2:00 PM EDT
WOR-AM and the WOR Radio Networks
New York, NY/National

July 28, 2006
10:00 - 11:00 AM EDT
WWPR - AM/FM (Washington Post Radio)
Washington, DC

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