Publisher's Synopsis
Bobby Fulton is a boy who grows up in small town America in the 1960s, attends Princeton University, and dares to run for a seat in a New Jersey congressional district. Against all odds, he enlists the help of a college friend and political pro as they plot a strategy for him to become the youngest person ever to win a national election in the Garden State. Bobby Fulton helps us look into a realistic mirror and back to a much simpler time in our country; a time when youngsters played baseball games in the summertime on makeshift fields; a time when a tiny, working-class town could flourish; a time when a new president made us all feel young and hopeful. But it is also an intimate portrayal of the inner workings of a real political campaign. It is a tale of an amazing quest against an intimidating political adversary who will do anything to succeed. It reveals what it takes to win it all, from the grueling ground game, to the extravagant fundraisers held in the homes of charlatans. And it is also about the age-old story of when love finally deceives in the dirty game of politics. But above all, The Bobby Fulton Story reminds us how we all changed in our journey from 1963. A time when we could trust and respect our elected representatives; a time when America stood at the pinnacle of the world; a time when we challenged ourselves to shoot for the stars; a time when we thought the future was only ours. Now, intractable politicians ensure their jobs for life, the successful political campaigns are saturated only with money, our nation is but a part of an ever-growing global community... ...and we have compromised our values merely for illusions. Bobby Fulton is the kind of man everyone can't help but love; he's charming, gorgeous, brilliant, and determined. But can a young newcomer such as Bobby Fulton stand a chance of winning a congressional seat against the mighty political machine? Where can we find the Bobby Fulton's of long ago, who had the passion and thirst to make us all better?
