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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9781416576495
ISBN number: 1416576495
Label: Howard Books
Manufacturer: Howard Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 448
Printing Date: June 03, 2008
Publishing house: Howard Books
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At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, California governor Robert Long got robbed.
It's a tight race between Long and Senator Salmon Stanley for the Democratic nomination for president. When Stanley triumphs, Long's delegates walk out, the media has a field day, and Long and his team -- including ace political strategist Jay Noble -- pack their bags and go home, knowing that whether Stanley fought fair or not, it's the end of the line.
Unless...Would Long consider running as an independent? Independent campaigns of the past, such as those of Ross Perot and Ralph Nader, have been more gesture than genuine threat -- but how might the Internet and modern communications technology change that? And are the American people so disgusted at the partisanship and gridlock of the two-party system -- in particular, is the right wing so fed up with the Republican Party -- that they would vote for an independent? Would Long even be able to get on the ballot in all fifty states?
A lively cast of characters struggles with issues of their own:
• Michael Kaplan, Senator Stanley's consigliere and alter ego, is a shrewd and ruthless campaigner -- but this time, has he gone too far? Can he avoid being indicted as scandal consumes the campaign?
• Harrison Flaherty is the incumbent vice president and the Republican nominee for president. He is confident of victory, but there remain major obstacles to his inauguration -- some that he is aware of, some that he cannot foresee...and some that can kill.
• Dr. A ndrew S tanton is a mega-church pastor and religious broadcaster whose millions of listeners (and their financial support) give him great influence in Washington. Vice President Flaherty wants and expects Stanton's support...but will Flaherty get it?
• Rassem el Zafarshan is in the United States with a band of terrorists, unlimited financing, and only one goal: to create an act of terrorism so horrific that it will make Americans forget about September 11, 2001 -- and bring about war between the United States and Iran. And in this election year, he knows just how to do it.
• Claire L ong, the wife of the governor, wants revenge against her husband's enemies, so she supports his presidential candidacy without question. But she has just one slight problem...
• Jay Noble has met a beautiful young woman who loves him, and he gets a second shot at winning a presidential campaign, one more chance to go out on top. But as the campaign grinds on, he has to wonder: Did he pick the right horse? And is the woman just too good to be true?
Author Ralph Reed's many years of political involvement at the highest levels have prepared him to identify and portray in fiction some of the most glaring problems in our current political system -- and to tell that story with characters so true to life that they could well be subjects of a news story.
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This is great even by George Will`s standards.He also makes use of a larger sense of humour than is usually found in his work. A really informative lively read.
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Very interesting, especially in today's reality. Excellent book with many twists and turns. I enjoyed it very much.
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This is a great book I recomend it highly. I love political thrillers and fiction books that run on the edge of reality. Pick it up today. You will not be disapointed.
Todd
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With spooky restraint and masterful control, Ralph Reed reveals behind the scenes drama that enthralls and disgusts Americans every four years. Brilliantly written, Dark Horse is a political thriller with full of suspense and intrigue that compels the reader to turn page after page and difficult to put down. This brilliant fascinating novel swarms with details of presidential campaigns known to only a political strategist like Ralph Reed.
I enjoyed reading this novel immensely.
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Dark Horse: A Political Thriller drops you into the middle of an election that mirrors the one of 2008. It will inspire you to get more involved and pray for the men and women who are in the political arena. Dark Horse is well written with several plot lines that keeps you vacillating with curiosity. When when the movie come out?
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