Dead Center: Inside the Fight for America's Middle Ground

By Joseph C. Theisen

Can American democracy survive without a strong center?

This book argues it cannot-and shows how to save it.Across the nation, voters are frustrated.

Washington is paralyzed by tribal battles, extremes dominate the headlines, and ordinary Americans feel ignored in the shouting match of modern politics.

We are told we must choose a side, when what we really need is balance, courage, and-above all-common sense.
Dead Center: Inside the Fight for America's Middle Ground is both a memoir and a manifesto.

Drawing on decades in public service, Joseph C. Theisen
takes readers behind the closed doors of the Senate, the White House, and community town halls to reveal how real decisions are made-and why centrism is not a weakness but America's lifeline.

Blending untold stories, historical lessons, and a practical roadmap for reform, this book delivers an urgent but hopeful message: the center must hold if democracy is to endure.

Inside you'll discover:

✔️ The hidden truth of how deals are struck in Washington-beyond the sound bites and headlines

✔️ Why compromise built America's Constitution and remains its greatest strength

✔️ Stories of resilience and unity that prove bipartisanship is still possible

✔️ The human cost of political independence-and why it's worth paying

✔️ A bold blueprint to restore balance through election reform, civic engagement, and citizen action

With candor, insight, and optimism, Joseph C. Theisen, shows that America's future doesn't belong to the loudest voices on the extremes but to citizens willing to demand unity, fairness, and responsibility from their leaders.

If you believe America's survival depends on rejecting division and rebuilding common sense, this book belongs on your shelf.

The center is not where we give up-it's where we begin again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNLBNZ4W
• ISBN13: 9798299433852
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"