Soft Money

The True Power in Our Nation's Capital

by E.L. Burton


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 01/05/2001

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 220
ISBN : 9781588204035

About the Book

$oft Money was inspired by the recent debate over campaign finance reform, and more specifically, the role that soft money has played in recent elections. Several questions arise when looking at the vast amount of money that flows into campaign coffers. What expectations exist behind the contributions? Are the motives altruistic in nature or are they motivated by a thirst for power, and the advancement of an agenda? Why are politicians resistant to change?

This novel explores those answers in a fictional account of one man’s rise to the Oval Office, and the men behind his transformation from attorney to politician. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The Golden Rule states that he who has the gold makes all the rules. What happens when those who practice the Golden Rule align themselves with the absolute power of the Presidency? In $oft Money, one man finds himself at a crossroads in his life. Should he pursue the shocking truth behind the man who was once a business associate, and is now the President? Or should he stay loyal to the President and remain silent? His decision will change his life, and alter the course of the nation.

Lawrence Brazelton is the central character. Through a series of life choices, and the blind ambition of others, he has lost everything. At his lowest point he meets Kelly Ford, an attractive and ambitious woman. Armed with evidence that would topple an administration, he attempts to stay one step ahead of the men trying to silence him. With his newfound love, and desire to reclaim his life, he embarks on a journey to bring the truth to the surface. What starts as one mans desire to reclaim his life, cascades into a pool of deceit, greed, and an insatiable thirst for power.


About the Author

A self-proclaimed native of Arizona, E.L. Burton began his writing career late in life. Diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease and the prognosis of eventual blindness, he left the confines of corporate America to pursue his dream of becoming an author. His first novel, $oft Money, was inspired by the recent debates over the need for campaign finance reform. He is currently working on his second novel. That work is yet untitled, it centers on the recent random acts of violence and the debate over the need for additional gun control measures. E.L. Burton lives in Gilbert Arizona with his wife Kelly, and their dog Taffy.