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Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
John Heilemann
4.08 AVERAGE
299 reviews for:
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
John Heilemann
4.08 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Insider perspective on the 08 presidential elections. Insightful and interesting.
Fascinating insight into the "behind the scene" of the 2008 election.
Interesting look into how political campaigns work. Highlights the crazy in just about every person involved. I'm still not sure why Hillary thinks the Obama campaign should pay her campaigns multi-million dollar debt and I can't figure out how anyone can find Sarah Palin appealing as a political leader. Mostly it made me think that the world of politics really is as messed up as I always thought.
I decided to pick this up after watching The Circus and was completely enthralled by the narrative. I'd forgotten just how dramatic the Democratic primary had been in 2008 and loved reliving it. Great story and so interesting.
This book is like political crack! For the day and a half it took me to read it, I was right back there in 2008. I remember being glued to the news, checking the Internet constantly to see what new developments had occurred, what the newest poll was saying.
"More than any election in memory, 2008 was a battle in which the candidates were celebrities, larger-than-life characters who crashed together to create a story uncommonly emotional for politics; a drama rich and captivating and drenched in modern complexities surrounding race, gender, class, religion, and age; a multimedia spectacle that unspooled 24/7 on the Web, cable television, the late night talk shows and Saturday Night Live."
This was like watching an incredibly addicting TV show night after night...and then getting to see a behind the scenes look at the REAL drama of the show.
I almost could not put the book down...even though I knew the ending, knew most of the major events...the additional details about this race of a lifetime were incredibly compelling and made for a great story.
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"More than any election in memory, 2008 was a battle in which the candidates were celebrities, larger-than-life characters who crashed together to create a story uncommonly emotional for politics; a drama rich and captivating and drenched in modern complexities surrounding race, gender, class, religion, and age; a multimedia spectacle that unspooled 24/7 on the Web, cable television, the late night talk shows and Saturday Night Live."
This was like watching an incredibly addicting TV show night after night...and then getting to see a behind the scenes look at the REAL drama of the show.
I almost could not put the book down...even though I knew the ending, knew most of the major events...the additional details about this race of a lifetime were incredibly compelling and made for a great story.
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They claim to be giving an unbiased account, but there seems to be a pro-Obama bent. Still, the current president comes off as the one by far most organized and in control during the campaign. Some of the shallow ridiculousness that drove the campaign is crazy. A good book to read as we head into another election cycle.
An absolutely fascinating look at behind-the-scenes of the Election that reignited the political passion of a nation. It's a very weird time to revisit the 2008 election with the country in such turmoil and lines so clearly drawn in the sand for or against. But I guess that's not really much different from any modern day, bi-partisan political race.
Game Change paints a very vivid picture of the personal struggles, doubts, hurdles, and antics of the major political players of the 2008 Presidential race. Beginning with the Democratic primaries, the book traces John Edwards' fall from grace, Hillary Clinton's tenacity (even when partnered with stupidity), and Barack Obama's meteoric rise to media darling. Moving on through, you see where Sarah Palin's lack of experience shine as she's plucked from obscurity and John McCain try and keep a crumbling bid in place despite surmounting odds.
As a person who has always had an interest in politics and the motivations behind races, this book was fantastic! To be a part of the most exciting presidential race of the past generation, and learn how the families, cabinets, and advisors all faired and planned...IT IS A MUST READ.
Game Change paints a very vivid picture of the personal struggles, doubts, hurdles, and antics of the major political players of the 2008 Presidential race. Beginning with the Democratic primaries, the book traces John Edwards' fall from grace, Hillary Clinton's tenacity (even when partnered with stupidity), and Barack Obama's meteoric rise to media darling. Moving on through, you see where Sarah Palin's lack of experience shine as she's plucked from obscurity and John McCain try and keep a crumbling bid in place despite surmounting odds.
As a person who has always had an interest in politics and the motivations behind races, this book was fantastic! To be a part of the most exciting presidential race of the past generation, and learn how the families, cabinets, and advisors all faired and planned...IT IS A MUST READ.