I love you to death and when this is over I will have nothing that I want.

This:

What the fans don't know is that it's not much fun being a billionaire. You own a lot of big houses and you wander around in them, followed by a waiter, a bartender, a masseuse, three housekeepers, and a concierge, and they probably gossip about you behind your back. Just like nine-tenths of your campaign staff. You're losing and they know it and they're telling mean stories about you to everybody and his brother.

I think the author might have missed his deadline.  Things move pretty fast in politics.

If he waits long enough it will be relevant again. Everything goes in cycles.