Dead Man Running

Rob Curnock

• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781645153184
• eBook ISBN: 9781645153191
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Political Campaigns & Elections
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Did you ever wonder what running for an elective office like Congress is really all about?Running for Congress is a world all unto its own, and in today's divided America, it's not for the faint of heart. Dead Man Running clearly shows what can be expected on a personal level in a high-stakes political race. A candidate has to understand the arrows coming at him are unrelenting and dangerous, but it's the arrows that come from behind that can do the most damage.Like a real-life political "Rocky, " Dead Man Running takes you behind the scenes and into the heart and mind of one candidate who dared to accept the seemingly impossible challenge, despite the odds. With his own Party's establishment convinced there was no hope of victory, one average American citizen was forced to go it alone with only the help of dedicated grass roots volunteers. Dead Man Running is the true story of an unlikely candidate who challenged a powerful, entrenched congressman and began the chain of events that would bring real change to that district.Written in a reporting style that moves the plot along quickly and holds the reader's attention, Dead Man Running is very prescient in light of what's happening in politics today.

Table of contents

• Political Awakenings
• Union Man
• Back from the U.S.S.R.
• Belly of the Beast
• Media Biases and Darn Liberals
• An Opening Door
• First Steps
• Getting My Mind Right
• An Unexpected Catalyst
• Moment of Truth
• On the Stump
• Didn’t See It Coming
• Election Night
• Living for Another Day
• Unfinished Business
• Defection
• First Rule of Primaries
• Going Personal
• Ambush
• Procedural Error
• Farewell…for Now
• Life Changes
• Into the Fight
• Challenging Goliath
• Emotional Connection
• Thinking on My Feet
• Getting Organized
• Pelosi’s Gift
• Trouble on Board
• Financial Follies
• Turning Tide
• Cold Calling Washington
• Ignored No More
• First Contact
• Shared Stage
• The Grind
• Ready for Battle
• Mano e Mano
• 3:10 to Election
• Finishing the Job
• Shadows of Randall
• Circling Buzzards
• First Attack
• Sizing Up the Pack
• Get That Vote
• That’s Extortion!
• Question of Character
• Last Blast from the Trib
• Thirty Minutes Disposed
• Escalation
• The People’s Choice
• Bittersweet
• Unrealistic Expectations?