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050			_aE 906 _b.B219 2009
100			_aBalz, Daniel J. _9109129
245		4	_aThe battle for America 2008 : _bthe story of an extraordinary election / _cDan Balz and Haynes Johnson.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bViking, _cc2009.
300			_axiv, 415 p. _c24 cm.
500			_aA James H. Silberman Book.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a they also move far off the campaign trail to listen to voters express their anxieties about the darkening economic climate and the challenges facing the U.S.--From publisher description.
520			_aThe 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. The election played out against a backdrop of wars, a shattered economy and deep pessimism about the future. Journalists Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson follow this campaign from the candidates' first forays to Obama's victory celebration. They reveal the strategic mistakes of the Clinton campaign and the story behind Obama's breakthrough organization. They cover McCain's struggle for survival in the Republican primaries, Sarah Palin, and the economic meltdown. Exclusive interviews with the candidates and their top strategists produce intimate portraits of Obama, Clinton, and McCain under stress
650			_aPolitical campaigns _zUnited States _9109130
650			_aPresidents _zUnited States _922630
700			_aJohnson, Haynes Bonner, _9109131
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