Synopses & Reviews
For finance director Danielle Sachet, playing hardball with Washington, DC’s most prominent politicians is just another day at the office. Told she needs to raise $95 million so that the Republican Party can capture the Senate Majority and reelect Gray 43 for a second term, she needs to get creative . . . fast.
In Wide-Eyed in Washington, the splashy, no holds barred fictional exposé on the inner workings of what really goes down to bring electoral votes up, money overrides morals and Danielle experiences firsthand that, in the shady world of politics, no one can be trusted. While her hard work and hustle quickly solidify her position as a major DC player among the good ol’ boys, an unexpected death, a betrayal, and a hurricane suddenly leave her jobless and ousted from her powerful social circle. Shaken by the corruption and wrongdoings of fellow campaigners thought to be close friends, Danielle takes this opportunity to realign her priorities and realize that there’s more to life than making a buck. A blessing in disguise, her sudden downfall becomes her ultimate redemption.
Synopsis
Wide-eyed in Washington takes place during Nicole Sexton's tenure as the Finance Director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee during which she retained the Republican Majority (2004) in an election where one-third of the Senate seats were up for grabs. Her success helped re-elect Bush 43 and solidified her position as a major DC player until a death, a betrayal and a hurricane left her jobless, homeless and ousted from her powerful social circle. A blessing in disguise, her downfall became her rebirth. A cocktail of power, wealth, prestige, corruption, underhanded dealings and deception combine to form a delicious true-life account of Nicole's position of power as the Uber-fundraiser and what she uncovered along the way....A must read for the summer of 2008.