Anointed One An Inside Look at Nevada Politics

Kenny Guinn was elected the governor of Nevada in a 1998 landslide. But the outcome was determined long before a single voter stepped into a polling booth. In The Anointed One, Nevada's foremost political reporter, Jon Ralston, argues that the power and money of the casino industry, combined with the behind-the-scenes string-pulling of a powerful and ruthless cabal of political insiders, render important Nevada elections a mere formality.Guinn had never before been on a ballot. But he'd cultivated the right friends, served on the right boards, and paid decades worth of political dues. Thus, when he decided to call in his markers, the powers that anoint paid off. Except for moments of unexpected drama, including the eleventh hour entrance of dynamic Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, the anointment proved impregnable.The Anointed One isn't just the story of how an inexperienced and shaky candidate waltzed away with the highest office in the state. It's a biring commentary on the inner working of theNevada political machine.Ralston, Jon is the author of 'Anointed One An Inside Look at Nevada Politics' with ISBN 9780929712017 and ISBN 0929712013.