Frustrated with the current political climate self-made billionaire, Chris Cameron retires from a successful hedge fund to focus on philanthropic endeavors. With the notoriety received after he competes in the World Series of Poker to raise money for his newest charities, the Tea Party member is introduced to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. A driven, charismatic, and brilliant leader by nature, Cameron soon finds himself invited into the elite world of professional politics. When Chris is asked to be the running mate on the GOP ticket, he leaps at the opportunity. The duo is elected and with the assistance of a super-majority Republican-controlled Congress they quickly implement a far-reaching agenda to restore the United States to its rightful place atop the geopolitical stage. Cameron Nation tells the story of how a street smart kid from the suburbs of New York City leverages a deep understanding of economic theory, the business world and the capital markets combined with the savvy of an experienced poker player to provide overwhelming strategic support and gain the trust of the new president and the growing conservative movement. Cameron Nation Going All-In to Save His Country By David Carraturo iUniverse, Inc. Copyright © 2011 David Carraturo All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4620-0620-5 Contents Acknowledgments..................................................viiPrologue Big Tony and Sally Nuts.................................ixPart 1: Who Is Chris Cameron?....................................1Chapter 1 First We Eat, and Then We Talk.........................3Chapter 2 Tuckahoe...............................................14Chapter 3 Forward Observer.......................................22Chapter 4 Sabina's Secret........................................30Chapter 5 Cameron Investment Partners............................43Chapter 6 Samajumia3.............................................55Chapter 7 A Scene from Hell......................................64Chapter 8 Misery Index...........................................83Part 2: A Day in the Life........................................93Chapter 9 The Media..............................................95Chapter 10 Joint Council.........................................100Chapter 11 Tea Party.............................................111Chapter 12 The Eagle Ford Shale..................................118Chapter 13 Reunion...............................................126Chapter 14 Almost Dead and Not Well..............................131Chapter 15 The Speech Heard 'Round the World.....................140Chapter 16 Mexican Vacation......................................148Chapter 17 An Incident...........................................159Chapter 18 Time for Real Change..................................167Part 3: Now We're Moving.........................................173Chapter 19 Liquefied Natural Gas.................................175Chapter 20 Oregon Ducks..........................................184Chapter 21 New Best Friend.......................................199Chapter 22 Blood Brothers........................................208Chapter 23 The Smartest Men in the Room..........................215Chapter 24 The Hardest-Hitting Linebacker........................224Chapter 25 Beautiful Pieces of Art...............................236Chapter 26 George Jetson.........................................245Chapter 27 Gamblers Anonymous....................................254Chapter 28 And Now You Can't Get Out.............................267Epilogue We Did It...............................................284 Chapter One First We Eat, and Then We Talk March 21, 2015 The sun shone brightly in the eastern sky, but it was not the best day to be out along the border. With the late spring morning wind whipping across the rugged south Texas terrain, the thermostat might have read thirty-one degrees, but in actuality it felt more like it was in the teens. Fort Bliss, the largest US Army Training and Doctrine Command installation in the country, was situated adjacent to the city of El Paso. Built in 1849 to protect the southern border from raids by Mexicans and Native Americans, the reservation served its country commendably, with a long history of being a staging point for deploying military personnel to support conflicts around the world. Strategically located on the southwest quadrant of the military establishment was ground zero. The US Army Corp of Engineers had erected a special six-story viewing tower that was secured directly into the pavement of the J. E. B. Stuart and Cassidy Road intersection. The eight-by-ten-foot rectangular platform protruded above a reception tent and provided a magnificent panoramic view for miles in all directions. The structure was purposely meant to look hastily constructed, but in reality it could withstand gale-force winds. As you looked east, the arriving and departing flight