Race of a Lifetime by John Heileman & Mark Halperin

by Orlagh on January 25, 2010

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Forget everything you think you know about the making of the most powerful man on the planet. President Barack Obama’s triumph was not inevitable: it was the end product of a brilliant, calculated, convention-defying political campaign. In a race that will be talked about for years to come, he faced down his rivals with ruthless focus and efficiency.

“Race of a Lifetime” is the gripping inside story of those thrilling months: from the meteoric rise of Obama and the collapsing House of Clinton to the erratic John McCain and the bewildering Sarah Palin. Brimming with exclusive revelations, this compulsively readable book lays bare the characters of the candidates, warts and all; exposes the inner workings of their operations; and, charts the true path to the White House.

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