The Battle for America 2008
The Story of an Extraordinary Election
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
Format: Large Print
Description: 765 pages ; 23 cm.
The election of 2008 shattered political barriers and illuminated undercurrents of race, gender, and class. It played out against a backdrop of wars, a shattered economy, and deep pessimism about the future. Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson, who followed the campaign from the first forays into Iowa and New Hampshire to Obama's victory celebration, offer in a riveting account of how this election marked a new era in American politics at a watershed moment for the nation. (Bestseller)
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series.
Subjects:
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008.
Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Large type books.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008.
Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Large type books.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
ISBN:
9781410420367 (alk. paper)
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