Hal Malchow on how the Democratic Party is failing America

The ticket splitter has disappeared from American elections. 90% of voters are voting straight party tickets. Yet, Democrats still spend 90% of their campaign dollars on candidate choices. The Republicans are trapped by Donald Trump, a disgraced and now unpopular president. The views of the Republican base are far from those of mainstream America. Read how Democrats, with a new approach to winning elections can transform politics in America and build a new majority for the values we share.

A novel by Hal Malchow

Reinventing Political Advertising

Reinventing Political Advertising

Studies and control group experiments show that political ads have small effects and sometimes move no voters at all. Reinventing Political Advertising reviews measurement of the small impacts of political ads on television, the internet and in the mail.



42 Million To One

42 Million to One

42 Million to One is a political thriller about voting machine manipulation. Lucy Gilmore, a young reporter becomes convinced that our voting machines are being manipulated and election outcomes changed. She discovers how easy it is to hack a voting machine and how hard it is to get caught.



The Sword of Darrow

No Popes in Heaven

No Popes in Heaven is a political thriller that lies at the intersection of science and politics, providing biting commentary about what has gone wrong with the world’s ideal democracy. No Popes in Heaven gives a dark, satirical look on how the brilliant vision of our nation’s Founding Fathers has been corrupted and bent to the wills of a powerful few. Certain to enlighten and entertain.

The Sword of Darrow

The Sword of Darrow

The Sword of Darrow began when Hal’s then eight-year-old son, Alex, came to him and asked if they could write a book together. Two years later, they finished a first draft. The Sword of Darrow is a magical story of a hero, who is lame and physically weak, and a princess who lives in the forest and secretly empowers him with a strange magic based upon forgiveness.

The Dragon and the Firefly

The Dragon and the Firefly

The Dragon and the Firefly is a sequel to the Sword of Darrow. In this story twins, a prince and princess, share an ability to send each other one word a day, no matter where they may be. When the prince is kidnapped by an evil wizard, the Princess begins a great journey to rescue her brother, guided by he daily word. On her journey, she performs an act of breathless courage that galvanizes here kingdom.

A novel by Hal Malchow

About Hal Malchow

Hal Malchow began his writing career when his then eight year old son, Alex, asked if they could write a book together. The result was The Sword of Darrow, a widely acclaimed young adult fantasy novel about a young princess…

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