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    The Scandal Plan: Or: How to Win the Presidency by Cheating on Your Wife

    By Bill Folman

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    A presidential candidate behind in the polls concocts an outrageous scandal to improve his chances in this hilarious political satire in the spirit of Primary Colors

    Senator Ben Phillips is the perfect man for the presidency. If only he weren't such a straight arrow. He's getting battered in the polls, and with only a few months until Election Day, his staff is growing desperate. Enter Thomas Campman, political guru. On a sudden inspiration, the eccentric Campman is convinced he can revitalize the candidate's image by creating a fake sex scandal for him. Nothing too over-the-top—just a little scandal to make Phillips seem more human. Maybe even cool.

    Though it takes some convincing, Phillips gives Campman the green light. The plan is set in motion, and, right on schedule, a phony former mistress steps forward to accuse the senator of infidelity. But scandals—even the premeditated kind—rarely go as planned. Before long, Campman's scheme snowballs into a three-ring circus complete with a linguistically challenged Mexican chauffeur who thinks he's James Bond, a highly sexed middle-aged woman who's convinced she'll never land one of the really good guys, and a political cub reporter for TeenVibe magazine who's sure he's on the trail of the biggest story since Watergate.

    For those too well acquainted with politics-as-usual, The Scandal Plan is the perfect antidote. It's a witty political farce in the tradition of Jon Stewart and Dave Barry that will have readers—and even candidates—laughing all the way to the polls.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061857218
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      Thomas Campman, the campaign manager for the democratic presidential candidate, gets hit in the head with an idea while sitting on the toilet, believing he’s received a message from God. Ben Phillips has been preparing for the role of president his entire life. He’s got an impressive resume, a great deal of public service under his belt and truly believes in what he’s fighting for. The problem is, he’s so clean that the public can’t relate to him. Thomas believes what’s needed to make Ben seem more human is to invent a small scandal in Ben’s past.The results are funny as a good idea snowballs out of control in this witty page-turner. It’s difficult to believe that this is the author’s first book. It’s totally out of the genre I normally read, but I will definitely be looking for future books. The chapters don’t run on, the characters are interesting, the story flows well, there’s plenty of humor, and yet it is suspenseful in that you never know what’s going to happen next. This book was fast and easy to read.