Collision 2012: The Future of Election Politics in a Divided

Collision 2012: The Future of Election Politics in a Divided America

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

In 2008 a bright young candidate triumphed on a theme of change and hope. Four years later an embattled President struggled against an apocalyptically divided and divisive Congress, a war that wonâ‚¬t end, and an economy that casts a dark penumbra over every spark of good news.

His opponent, a well-heeled businessman who couldn't seem to stand on his own business record, withstood unexpected and extreme opposition to capture the nomination of a party whose main platform and principles with which he was historically and fundamentally at odds.

The 2012 Election, once predicted to be a boring run at a popular President, took on a new urgency with the infamous 2010 midterm shellacking and equally infamous Citizen United ruling, and delivered drama and tension as the Republicans tried to reconcile the factions at war within their party and Democrats faced the tsunami of super Pac money flooding local and regional elections.

As with his last book,Â The Battle for America 2008,Â Washington Post correspondent DanÂ Balz uses a combination of superb sources and long, deep reporting experience to take us both deep inside and far beyond Campaign HQs in Chicago and Boston. He tracks the nuances of Beltway politics and the thinking behind the scenes to show how Obama regained his footing, and to speculate about whether this election actually did anything to change the toxically poisonous atmosphere inside the Beltway, the increasing hostility and disenchantment with politicians outside, and the frightening effect of the torrent of money being poured out by special-interest groups beholden to no voter or law? Will there be anything in this election that will heal the political process in America?

Special highlights include two much talked-about post-election interviews with Romney and Christie which have been making headlines, as well as a new afterword.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber NUSBK20160901-C020646
Color White
ReleaseDate 2014-08-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143125686

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	NUSBK20160901-C020646
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2014-08-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143125686

Collision 2012: The Future of Election Politics in a Divided America

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