A liberal conscience: The oral history of Ralph Denton, Nevadan

A Liberal Conscience is the witty, highly informative memoir of one of the most revered figures in Nevada's Democratic Party. An eyewitness account by an influential player, it is studded with stories that reveal multiple dimensions of state politics and politicians - ideals high and low, uncompromising principle, unapologetic patronage, political machinery (some of it broken), back-room deals, up-front stands, and all the scheming and reckless energy that can make Nevada politics so entertaining and occasionally so appalling.