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The Story of an Extraordinary Election
Viking
August 2009
On Sale: August 4, 2009
432 pages
ISBN: 0670021113
EAN: 9780670021116
Hardcover
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The definitive account of the landmark election from two of
AmericaÂ’s best known political reporters The election of 2008 shattered political barriers,
illuminated undercurrents of race, gender, and class, and
ignited an extraordinary battle among some of the most
formidable political rivals ever to seek the presidency in
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain. It was an
election that played out against a backdrop of wars, a
shattered economy, and deep pessimism about the future. Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson followed this campaign from the
candidatesÂ’ first forays into Iowa and New Hampshire to the
historic night of ObamaÂ’s victory celebration. They take
readers on a gripping journey through the epic battle for
Iowa, ClintonÂ’s dramatic comeback in New Hampshire, the
racially tinged primary in South Carolina, the stunning
endorsement of Obama by Senator Edward M. Kennedy over the
ClintonsÂ’ objections. They reveal the strategic mistakes of
the Clinton campaign and the story behind ObamaÂ’s
breakthrough organization. They cover McCainÂ’s struggle for
survival in the Republican primaries, Sarah Palin, and the
economic meltdown that ensured ObamaÂ’s victory. Exclusive interviews with the candidates and their top
strategists produce intimate portraits of Obama, Clinton,
and McCain under stress throughout the longest and most
expensive presidential campaign in American history. Balz
and Johnson also move far off the campaign trail to listen
to voters in battleground states express their deep
anxieties about the darkening economic climate and the
challenges facing the United States. This book is a riveting
account of how this election not only marked a new era in
American politics but also offered a test of historic
proportions at a watershed moment for our nation.
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