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The LAST ELECTION
A NOVEL OF POLITICS
“The first rule of politics is that there are no rules to politics.”
About Author
A lawyer by training, Gary Collins was formerly a candidate for US Congress from Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional district. He has since served as a strategist and senior advisor to several candidates for statewide office in Connecticut, including Ned Lamont’s 2006 bid to unseat then Senator Joe Lieberman for US Senate.
In 2013, he was appointed by then Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy to Chair the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the oldest governmental civil rights agency in the country. During the same time period, Gary served as the President of the Council for a Livable World (www.clw.org). With more than 100,000 members, the Council is the nation’s largest political action committee devoted to advancing a progressive agenda on national security and nuclear disarmament issues.
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Quinn Barnes doesn’t like politics.
While he routinely takes time away from his law practice to engage in the political process as a strategist and fundraiser, he has never even considered putting his name on a ballot until prodded to do so by his mentor and father-figure, Aidan Coyle. Coyle convinces Quinn to primary five term incumbent, Saul Berg, over his support of endless wars across the globe.
As the campaign begins, Quinn is determined to realize the dream of inspiring the electorate with a brand of ethical leadership they can trust and believe in. His dream, however, quickly falls prey to Saul’s dirty strong-arm tactics which know no bounds—and threaten to destroy everything Quinn has spent a lifetime building.
In the end, Quinn is forced to choose between his idealism and doing what is necessary to succeed in the blood sport that is modern American politics.
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A dedicated idealist, he tolerates politics only because he knows the outcome of an election altered the course of his destiny and in many respects, saved his life.