With a national and state political environment that was discouraging in its bipartisan scandals and disheartening in its reliance on "big money", Gerry Bowles embarked in 2006 on an eight-month adventure to get elected to the North Carolina State Senate. Motivated by her desire to involve her fellow citizens in the process of elections, Gerry built an energized grassroots campaign that operated on a shoestring budget and came close to securing her...