The Battle for America, 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election Audiobook

" Interesting book - the authors do a good job of portraying both sides' views on comments and actions throughout the campaign. In particular, the chapters concerning the Clintons and how they tried so desperately to get the Democratic nomination for Hillary are quite informative and entertaining "

" I couldn't wait to see who won! "

" Overall an enjoyable read especially for those who can't get enough of the historic 2009 election. Not sure any new ground was covered--for those who saw interviews with the authors most of the new anecdotes were mentioned there. But still, well written and a solid chronicle of last year's presidential race. "

" Very good and in-depth view of the various campaigns for POTUS in 2008. "

" Flew through this book in a week, though it was soon topped by Game Change which I would recommend out of the two. Nonetheless, if you're fascinated by political races it was captivating to see the structure of these campaigns that ultimately led to failure or success. "

" A solid overview of the 2008 election, from pre-primary to inauguration. The writing was okay, though the narrative was too often broken by inserting quotes, however relevant, which did slow the book down. Decent depth, though I wouldn't have minded the authors going deeper. "

" An interesting view behind the scenes of the 2008 election. Not as exciting as Newsweek's post-election issue (which I loved), but still an interesting read. "

" A good after action report on the 2008 presidential elections. Non-biased and non-partisan, it is a good read for anyone interested in hearing from someone who had an inside tract on the happenings of one of the most important periods in recent history. "

" Nice recap of the last election. Most of the book is focused on the Democratic primary, which is justified because that's where most of the action was. I would have liked to see a bit more on the general election, though, which was given rather perfunctory treatment. "

" It felt like it was written fast and didn't have that much new and interesting information. "

" Very interesting, quick-paced read about the elections. Particularly intriguing were the comparisons of the Clinton vs. Obama campaigns. To me, this book didn't seem biased, which was refreshing. "

" A general overview of the events of the 2008 election. The treatment of the events was fairly vanilla, but it provided a thorough time line mingled with the requisite Obama butt kissing. "

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" Great read for political junkies. "

" The truth is more extreme even that what got into the popular press at the time. John McCain shoots from the hip, Sarah Palin was virtually unvetted, Hillary's team never had a leader, and Obama's team was made up of true believers and idealists. "

" despite being a bit pompous some of the time this was pretty good. Who knew that an African American man got elected president of the free world after all? Quite an interesting novel. "

" Detailed timeline of the 2008 US presidential election. "

" This ain't no Teddy White book, but it's good enough. "