Re-read Rules For Radicals and then go back and see how many of those rules were used by both parties and both Presidential candidates in the 2012 election. Actually, in the context of the election campaign, I'd even say that John McCain used Alinsky's principles more than did Barack Obama.

Before you say, no, no, no...re-read the rules and then think back to the campaign. Both parties and lots of candidates used the rules because they work!