"Kaiser, associate editor and senior correspondent for the Washington Post, takes a long look at the history of political lobbying in Washington, D.C., as seen through the career of Gerald Cassidy, owner of one of the most powerful and influential lobbying firms in Washington.... Massive amounts of money from various corporate, academic, and religious special interests have created a system of legalized bribery that has a stranglehold over our political process, because politicians are forced to 'follow the money' to ensure their campaign coffers remain full. Despite the conflicts of interest and shaky moral ground on which his subject treads, Kaiser does not delve into heavy-handed recrimination but rather offers a detailed, matter-of-fact perspective that explores many facets of the influence-peddling industry."—Booklist