Anointed One, The: An Inside Look at Nevada's Politics

by Jon Ralston

     Kenny Guinn was elected the governor of Nevada in a 1998 landslide. But the outcome was determined long before a single voter stepped into a polling booth. In The Anointed One, Nevada’s foremost political reporter, Jon Ralston, argues that the power and money of the casino industry, combined with the behind-the-scenes string-pulling of a powerful and ruthless cabal of political insiders, render important Nevada elections a mere formality.


     The Anointed One isn’t just the story of how an inexperienced and shaky candidate waltzed away with the highest office in the state. It’s a biting commentary on the inner workings of the Nevada political machine.

 

 257 pages • TRADE PAPER
10-Digit ISBN: 0-929712-01-3 • 13-Digit ISBN: 978-0-929712-01-7 • $17.95us