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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. adpaton | Jan 27, 2009 |   Richard North Patterson is known for his murder/lawyer stories with political overtones. I’ve always enjoyed them. In The Race he skips the murder and lawyers, sticking strictly to politics – a presidential election. Richard North Patterson is known for his murder/lawyer stories with political overtones. I’ve always enjoyed them. In The Race he skips the murder and lawyers, sticking strictly to politics – a presidential election. My complete review is on my blog, Nate's Library, specifically at: http://nates-library.blogspot.com/200... (  )nbradle2 | Dec 17, 2008 | US politics - fiction (  )Nelson.bookchat | Dec 4, 2008 | With the 2008 Republican National Convention just winding up in St. Paul MN, this was a particularly interesting novel, dwelling as it does on the nomination run of a U.S. Senator and all the skulduggery that goes along with it. As usual, Richard North Patterson provides a very well-written narrative. ( )rmbarker | Sep 5, 2008 | In Patterson’s (Exile) timely, fast-paced political yarn, a war hero seeks the Republican nomination for president. Republican Sen. Corey Grace leans to the left—he’s pro-choice, pro stem-cell research, and pro gay marriage—and he’s one of the top-three contenders for his party’s nomination. His competitors are favorite son Sen. Rob Marotta, who will pander to anyone and do anything to get the nomination, and Rev. Bob Christy, a right-wing preacher with a national following. Grace faces a few other stumbling blocks as well: he votes his conscience instead of along the party line, and even worse, he’s divorced and dating a beautiful, famous African American actress. A three-way tie at the national convention leads to a fairy-tale ending, but it’s the wild ride to get there that’s so much fun. This is a well-researched, in-depth look at the voting process in America, examining the unbridled lust for power of a right-wing media magnate and a power-crazed lobbyist looking for complete hegemony by seating the next president. Highly recommended for all public libraries. BookBitch | Jun 3, 2008 | 0.068 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0805079483, Hardcover)Can an honest man become president? In this timely and provocative novel, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics Corey Grace—a handsome and charismatic Republican senator from Ohio—is plunged by an act of terrorism into a fierce presidential primary battle with the favorite of the party establishment and a magnetic leader of the Christian right. A decorated Gulf War Air Force pilot known for speaking his mind, Grace’s reputation for voting his own conscience rather than the party line—together with his growing romance with Lexie Hart, an African-American movie star—has earned him a reputation as a maverick and an iconoclast. But Grace is still haunted by a tragic mistake buried deep in his past, and now his integrity will be put to the test in this most brutal of political contests, in which nothing in his past or present life is off-limits. Depicting contemporary power politics at its most ruthless, The Race takes on the most incendiary issues in American culture: racism, terrorism, religious fundamentalism, gay rights, and the rise of media monopolies with their own agenda and lust for power. As the pressure of the campaign intensifies, Grace encounters betrayal, excruciating moral choices, and secrets that can destroy lives. Ultimately, the race leads to a deadlocked party convention where Grace must resolve the conflict between his romance with Lexie and his presidential ambitions—and decide just who and what he is willing to sacrifice. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Politics are a dirty game and there are no holds barred as he attempts to win the Republican nomination against ruthless opposition.
It all ends happily though: the hero, having won the nomination and exposed the baddies, gives it up to marry the beautiful black film star and asks instead for his mentor, a black war hero, to run instead.
Not quite an Obama moment but close enough. (