Senator Charlier Martin is in love with a dazzling, unconventional woman. But he's also running for the presidency, and he's finding out that it's almost impossible to be a good man and a good politician in an era of spin and vicious attacks. A decorated Vietnam war hero, honourable and dashing, he's accused of sexual harassment, has secrets from his past raked up and finds himself with some very difficult decisions to make. Is loyalty to a friend more important than public service? And how can he reconcile the woman he loves with the rough and tumble of politics and the glare of the public eye?