{"product_id":"2940151577823","title":"Slade Gorton A Half Century in Politics","description":"Slade Gorton s half century in politics began in 1956. Together with Dan Evans and Joel Pritchard, he was a key player in generating a new wave of progressive Republican politics in Washington State. He helped elect the youngest governor in state history; argued 14 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court as attorney general; upset a legend to win a seat in the U.S. Senate; saved baseball for Seattle; angered Indians and environmentalists; championed the plight of timber towns caught in the crossfire over the spotted owl; suffered a bitter defeat and made a comeback, only to lose one of the closest Senate races in American history. Gorton went on to investigate British Petroleum s safety practices, forged consensus on the 9\/11 Commission and served on the 2011 Redistricting Commission. This sweeping biography explores the eventful life of a resilient politician who remains in the arena in his 80s. The author is an award-winning journalist turned historian who has known Gorton for 45 years.","brand":"Washington State Legacy Project","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073816871152,"sku":"2940151577823","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151577823_p0.jpg?v=1764011981","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151577823","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}