Leading the Charge

Orrin Hatch and Twenty Years of America
Lee Roderick

Over the last thirty years, Senator Orrin Hatch of senator of Utah has emerged as a true political maverick. Sometimes veering from conservative causes, often fiercely defending them, Hatch has led many to wonder what his true agenda is. One thing is not in dispute, however: he is passionately dedicated to fighting injustice wherever he perceives it.

Hatch has led the charge against extremism from both the political left and right. Opponents fear his singular effectiveness. Political adversaries often have been forced to radically change strategies or give up causes altogether in the face of his unrelenting opposition. Hatch has long since become one of the most powerful voices in America.

Leading the Charge is more than a biography of one man. It is a startling inside view of Congress running amuck when nobody is watching. Private deals that affect the passing of public laws. Special interest payoffs and personal power struggles. The real heroes and villains in Congress. The occasional triumph of friendship over partisanship when the national interest is at stake.

Leading is a compelling look at a pivotal twenty years of American history, including an insider’s view of the Reagan Revolution, historic shifts in the balance of power in Congress, and the end of the Cold War. Throughout the narrative stands a man who, for good or for ill, has changed the course of our nation’s history – and its future.

Author Lee Roderick is a former Washington, D.C. news bureau chief and former president of the National Press Club. (click here for more on Roderick)