Fred Seaman has been a lifelong student of American politics and democracy, and has been involved in many local and regional campaigns, both as a candidate and supporter. He has served on the city council in his home town and worked in executive positions in state government before launching his writing career. As do the many American citizens that he talks with on a daily basis, he recognizes the serious problems that face our great country today and has set about to bring them to the forefront of discussion in the novel, The Next American President.