Joe Rothstein

"For more than 30 years through over 200 campaigns, I lived at the turbulent center of U.S. politics as strategist, campaign manager and media producer. Through all of those years I felt myself a cast member in a great, continuing drama. Those who run for political office subject themselves to intense public scrutiny and, quite often, personal humiliation. Their finances, their love lives, their most private life’s secrets, all become fair game for public review. Careers, marriages, life savings and long-time friendships are at risk. The campaigns are a blur of daily decisions, any one of which, on any given day, could win or lose the election. Election day itself is a one-day sale. Finishing with 49.9% of the vote may not be a winning number. There are no prizes for second best, only disappointment, heartbreak and often huge financial deficits. The process unfolds in a vice of tension, ratcheting tighter with each new poll, each favorable or unfavorable news cycle, each day closer to electoral judgment.

"I’ve been involved in more high wire adventures than I can recall, and I’ve met countless people I can never forget. And so, I’ve chosen to repurpose many of my real-life experiences into fiction, hoping you will find The Latina President, The Salvation Project, and the Moment of Menace compelling and entertaining stories with the authenticity that comes from having been there."

About Joe Rothstein

Many authors write political thrillers. Few have actually lived them as Joe Rothstein has at all political levels, from city council to President of the United States. His TV commercials have won many national awards, including the gold medal at the Houston Film Festival. In addition to his work for candidates, Rothstein has consulted and produced media for dozens of commercial and non-profit clients and he has been a featured political analyst on network television and radio. He's been adjunct professor at George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management. Rothstein is a former editor of the Anchorage, Alaska Daily News, and he is a founder of the the international news aggregator and distribution service EINPresswire.com. Joe Rothstein lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Sylvia Bergstrom, and remains actively involved in both the literary political worlds.