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ISBN
9780670025947
Book Title
Collision 2012 : Obama Vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2013
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Dan Balz
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Political Process / General, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 21st Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, Political Process / Political Parties
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
400 Pages
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670025941
ISBN-13
9780670025947
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150617416

Product Key Features

Book Title
Collision 2012 : Obama Vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Political Process / General, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 21st Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, Political Process / Political Parties
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Dan Balz
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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Trade
LCCN
2013-016957
Dewey Edition
23
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"Dan Balz's "Collision 2012" is the best presidential campaign chronicle in many years. It is a great book, in part because it isn't about what happened as much as about how people in the campaigns were thinking. It is unusual in that it gives proper place to the impact of thought on political outcomes. Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal "Dan's ability to be a fly on the wall is unparalleled." -Gwen Ifill, PBS "The behind-the-scenes reporting throughout-heck, the Christie chapter alone-makes the book a must-read… It was a fascinating ride, which Balz captures vividly in this most worthy sequel to The Battle for America 2008." Al Kamen, The Washington Post "This is more than a look back at the last presidential race. It is a close look into the campaign. I lived it every day, but I'm already learning a lot from Dan's deep reporting. It will go on my shelf as a Bible of the great 2012 race." Jeff Zeleny, ABC News "Coming from one of the most respected reporters in politics, Balz's account is perhaps the most highly anticipated of the 2012 campaign retrospective genre." Huffington Post "With a sharp eye for detail, crisp and often evocative prose, an understanding of politics and politicians, and the experience gained over decades as a thoughtful old-school journalist, Balz recreates the rhythms of the grueling presidential year of 2012" -The Washington Times "This book is old-fashioned in a good sense…. Specific without being tedious, "Collision 2012" is short on windy analysis and long on attributed quotes and statistics" -The Washington Post , Howell Raines "Balz's new book, "Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America," is so full of anecdotes and revelations that it is hard to stop. But I will. Because even though I think this is one of the best political books I have ever read, harkening back to the "Making of the President" books in terms of its richness of detail and analysis, it is not a collection of anecdotes. Instead, it is a searing, unsparing indictment of America's presidential election system and the way candidates run for office." -Roger Simon, Politico "As the Washington Post's chief correspondent, Dan Balz is one of a handful of old media lions who can still shape the conventional wisdom; as such his new campaign book "Colllision 2012? is as close to an account-of-record as we're likely to get." -Alex Halperin, Salon.com "Washington Post chief correspondent Dan Balz's new book, Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America, is everything one would expect from the worthy successor to the mantle of Balz's mentor, the late David Broder. Without a trace of snarkiness or the self-righteousness that creeps into too many books by journalists about politics, and without overemphasizing which campaign operative stabbed which one in the back, Balz walks us through the often zany and never boring 2012 election cycle." Charlie Cook, National Journal "Dan Balz, a veteran Washington Post reporter who wrote The Battle for America, 2008, a best-selling account of that year's presidential race, offers us an admirable sequel in Collision 2012." Ed Luce, Financial Times
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
324.973/0932
Synopsis
The 2012 Election was unpredictable, entertaining, and ultimately decisive, a two-year drama with a sprawling cast of characters and plot twists that kept even expert observers dazed and confused. In the end, Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney by a relatively comfortable margin, but the story of how they got to the finish line is one of the most compelling in modern American politics. Collision 2012 tells the whole story in all its richness - Obama's political reawakening after the debt ceiling debacle in the summer of 2011; the long and often bizarre battle Romney survived to win the Republican nomination; the world of Big Data in Obama's Chicago headquarters, which produced the most sophisticated campaign in the history of presidential politics; and Romney's travails as a candidate often at odds with his own party. Rarely has a presidential race involved two candidates who came from such divergent backgrounds and who had such different worldviews as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The book draws sharp portraits of the two nominees, as Obama sought to turn around his presidency after his party's midterm shellacking in 2010 and Romney overcame initial doubts about his ability to win over 'true' conservatives. Dan Balz, one of the country's premier political reporters, takes readers inside both campaigns during the crucial moments of the general election, from the summer battle to define Romney to the fiasco of the Republican's '47 percent' comment and the president's disastrous performance in the Denver debate, which breathed life into Romney's struggling candidacy. Before all that, Romney faced serial challenges as he tried to prove that he was not a misfit in a party dominated by the Tea Party and other religious and social conservatives. Rick Perry seemed straight out of central casting for presidential candidates until he imploded on the debate stage. Newt Gingrich repeatedly rose from the dead to challenge Romney in a series of bitterly fought primaries. Rick Santorum managed to turn three meaningless victories into a rationale to become Romney's last notable challenger. Cameos by Donald Trump. Herman Cain, Michele Backmann, Tim Pawlenty, Paul Ryan, and Chris Christie provided both amusement and embarrassment for a party searching for its identity. The 2012 campaign played out against the backdrop of an economy still struggling to revive itself and of a changing America, where shifting demographics and deep polarization shaped both the dialogue and the outcome. New forces, including super PACs and their billionaire contributors, the rise of Twitter, and the proliferation of polls and debates, set this election apart from any that had come before it. In telling this story, The Washington Post's Dan Balz draws on sources deep inside all the campaigns as well as decades of experience covering American politics. His reporting includes lengthy and revealing interviews with many a of the candidates who sought the presidency. The reuslt is an insider's account of the decisions and strategies of the candidates combined with a historian's perspective on the underlying forces that are reshaping the country. As a record of political theater and as a window into the struggle between where America has been and where it may be going. Collision 2012 puts the race for the White House in much needed context and explores just what the election means for the future of the democratic process. Praise for Dan Balz and The Battle for America 2008 'Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson . . . capture the momentous contest in a polished account refreshingly free of last year's breathless sound bits, pundit insta-reaction or fixationon trifling gaffes . . . . An evenhanded and comprehensive account of the race.' Randy James, Time 'Makes for engaging reading - for both polit, From the bestselling author of "The Battle for America 2008" and longtime "Washington Post" correspondent, an inside view and analysis of the Obama-Romney presidential race Four years ago, a bright young presidential candidate named Barack Obama campaigned on a theme of hope and change, and made history. Today, he finds himself in another bitter, divisive presidential race but without the buzzwords. Instead, an embattled president struggles with a dysfunctionally divided Congress, the controversial healthcare bill, a decade-long war, and a stagnant economy. Obama s Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, former corporate tycoon and former governor of Massachusetts, faces his own controversies in the form of vague policies, fluctuating positions, and questions about his business practices in the private sector. Romney s personal fortune and business background seemed at odds with the Republican base until he named Wisconsin congressman, Tea Party darling and fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate. Using sources deep inside both campaigns and on the campaign trail through primary and battleground states, "Washington Post" correspondent Dan Balz writes with a keen political mind and a seasoned reporter s ear. He traces the highs and lows of the Obama presidency as well as the ruthless Republican primary as both laid the groundwork for one of the most crucial, contentious elections of our time." Collision 2012" puts the race for the White House in context and explores just what the election means for the future of the democratic process and America."

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