i , a non-democrat , a transient , a most unwilling participant , and the one individual in town who didnt have a dog in the coming fight , must stand up before an entire community of god fearing , liberal and democrat loathing republicans and try to persuade them that their slavish devotion to a political party controlled by elitist corporate big wigs who desired nothing less than complete control of all the countrys wealth , including the means of production , did not advance their best interest .