Wayne Avrashow
Feb 24, 2021 10:20 PM ET
Despite that sobering example, the lingering question is whether any Democrat will risk a similar fate. You never know who might take the plunge. In my recently published novel, a fictional Las Vegas-based rock star named Tyler Sloan runs for office as an independent for a Nevada Senate seat. Could a Sloan-like candidate emerge a celebrity who could match Schwarzenegger’s appeal?
This celebrity candidate wouldn’t have to come from Hollywood. What about a super-wealthy entrepreneur who does not care about the repercussions within the Democratic Party because he has no traditional path to political office anyway? The examples that come to mind are billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, both of whom tried to buy their way to the Democratic presidential nomination last year. Bloomberg is a confirmed New Yorker, but Steyer, although born in Manhattan, put down roots and made his fortune in San Francisco, Gavin Newsom’s hometown.
Efforts to recall California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom are subject to the winds of time and time is on Newsom s side. The deadline to submit 1.5 million valid signatures of registered voters to the state is March 17; nearly 2 million signatures must be submitted to allow for many invalid signatures. Time is tight.
If successful, the recall ballot will contain two questions. The first is a yes-or-no vote: Shall Gavin Newsom be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor? The second part is a list of candidates to replace him if the recall succeeds. If more than 50% of voters vote yes on the first question, the candidate with the most votes on the second portion becomes governor.
Center Stage: A Political
Thriller by Wayne Avrashow. This is the first fiction title from RealClear Politics publishing wing.
Kirkus Reviews calls the book an entertaining political thriller smart and engrossing. The novel has earned advance praise from authors, literary reviews, and political figures.
Cover image of Center Stage: A Political Thriller by Wayne Avrashow. Courtesy of RealClear Publishing.
If politics is a game, who better to play it than a master showman like a mega-rock star? America has adored rock star Tyler Sloan for decades, and when he decides to leave the Las Vegas stage to run for a seat on the United States Senate, it s assumed that he ll run an unconventional campaign. He exceeds expectations and more.
Wayne Avrashow Releases New Political Thriller CENTER STAGE
Center Stage will be released on January 12, 2021.by BWW News Desk
Author Wayne Avrashow has announced the release of his new political thriller, Center Stage, scheduled for release by RealClear Publishing on January 12, 2021. This is the first book from Real Clear Publishing, a venture of the prestigious media and political group Real Clear Politics.
If politics is a game, who better to play it than a master showman like a mega-rock star?
America has adored rock star Tyler Sloan for decades, and when he decides to leave the Las Vegas stage to run for a seat on the United States Senate, it s assumed that he ll run an unconventional campaign. He exceeds expectations-and more.
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