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The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election Hard cover - 2009
by BALZ, DAN AND HAYNES JOHNSON
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The definitiveaccount of thelandmark electionfrom two ofAmerica's bestknown politicalreporters
The election of 2008 shattered political barriers, illuminatedundercurrents of race, gender, and class, and ignited an extraordinarybattle among some of the most formidable political rivals everto seek the presidency in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and JohnMcCain. It was an election that played out against a backdrop ofwars, a shattered economy, and deep pessimism about the future.
Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson followed this campaign fromthe candidates' first forays into Iowa and New Hampshire to thehistoric night of Obama's victory celebration. They take readerson a gripping journey through the epic battle for Iowa, Clinton'sdramatic comeback in New Hampshire, the racially tinged primaryin South Carolina, the stunning endorsement of Obama bySenator Edward M. Kennedy over the Clintons' objections. Theyreveal the strategic mistakes of the Clinton campaign and the storybehind Obama's breakthrough organization. They cover McCain'sstruggle for survival in the Republican primaries, Sarah Palin, andthe economic meltdown that ensured Obama's victory.
Exclusive interviews with the candidates and their top strategistsproduce intimate portraits of Obama, Clinton, and McCainunder stress throughout the longest and most expensive presidentialcampaign in American history. Balz and Johnson also movefar off the campaign trail to listen to voters in battleground statesexpress their deep anxieties about the darkening economic climateand the challenges facing the United States. This book is a rivetingaccount of how this election not only marked a new era inAmerican politics but also offered a test of historic proportions at awatershed moment for our nation.
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- Title The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election
- Author BALZ, DAN AND HAYNES JOHNSON
- Binding Hard Cover
- Edition First Edition, First printing
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Press, New York
- Date 2009
- Bookseller's Inventory # 16165
- ISBN 9780670021116 / 0670021113
- Weight 1.54 lbs (0.70 kg)
- Dimensions 9.64 x 6.36 x 1.39 in (24.49 x 16.15 x 3.53 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Presidents - United States - Election - 2008
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009017129
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.932
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