[[Sarah Palin]] popularized the term during the 2008 Presidential Election, but it predates her by several years; notably [[Glenn Beck]] wrote a book in 2003 entitled "The '''Real America''': Messages From the Heart and Heartland." <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Real-America-Messages-Heart-Heartland/dp/0743486331#_</ref> The thesis of Beck's work was that liberal pundits have worked hard to undermine America's strength, greatness, and power, and that only Real Americans remain unaffected by this. | [[Sarah Palin]] popularized the term during the 2008 Presidential Election, but it predates her by several years; notably [[Glenn Beck]] wrote a book in 2003 entitled "The '''Real America''': Messages From the Heart and Heartland." <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Real-America-Messages-Heart-Heartland/dp/0743486331#_</ref> The thesis of Beck's work was that liberal pundits have worked hard to undermine America's strength, greatness, and power, and that only Real Americans remain unaffected by this. |