This book could not have come to me at a better time. Wood is so spot-on with a lot of what he says, and while I am still unsure which side of the fence he leans toward, his writing is excellent, the characters are exceptionally well-defined, and the story is one you won’t want to put down. Pay close attention to the dates at each chapter beginning. If you don’t, you’ll find yourself losing the storyline. I loved Samantha and Wood does a phenomenal job of speaking in her voice. The speech segments at the beginning of each chapter could have been written by a professional speech writer, so convincing are they. He’s almost got me convinced to vote for Samantha, even though she’s a fictional character. His weaving of the fictional characters with the real ones is masterful and I found myself captivated by everything that was happening. Great job and I am eager to get started on the sequel, Presidential Declarations