[1] According to a review Paul J. Nyden wrote in The Charleston Gazette, Their agreements often center on our government's aggressive foreign interventions and wars, under both Republican and Democratic presidents, as well as the huge of amount of federal tax dollars spent to benefit a handful of large corporations and defense contractors.

[2]A review in The Washington Post notes, It's a backhanded compliment to Nader that the stampede of corporate lobbyists into Washington starting in the 1970s began as an effort to counter him.Conservative writer and activist Grover Norquist has endorsed the book and concept, saying, "Right and left coalitions are areas of principle agreement, on perhaps procedure or even goals.

Not a compromise where somebody walks in and gives up part of their soul in order to get something that moves — they think — slightly in the wrong direction, in the hope of doing something else.

[4] However, C.J Werleman writing for Alternet harshly criticized the book and suggests that "The legendary consumer advocate has lost his political compass.

"[5] The book was the subject of interviews with Mr. Nader on C-SPAN, Democracy Now!, and The Tavis Smiley Show.