A Political Campaign

About the Book

A Political Campaign: Ecstasy and Agony is a revealing memoir of the soaring highs and crushing lows of a political campaign. The no-holds-barred story of what life is really like on the campaign trail is insightful and serious—and often humorous—but not partisan. This is the straight scoop on what a candidate really experiences and thinks on those long days. People want honesty in a politician. You will find honest answers here to great and small questions about American politics. Why do political parties nominate candidates near the ends of the political spectrum? What’s a stall warning on a small plane sound like? What do U.S. Senators and aspiring candidates talk about in unguarded moments? Want a few how-do-do-it tips on campaigning? What’s the important word in “I want to win the right way?” And scores more—

About the Author

DOUG MCFARLAND ran for the U.S. Senate and shares his inner thoughts about the campaign and politics. Having taught law for four decades, he is now a professor emeritus and a recovering politician. Doug and his wife Mary, their four children grown, split time between Minnesota and Arizona. His many writings can be found at www.dougmcfarlandbooks.com.