Election 2008

by Franklin Foer

Published 1 November 2007
Featuring the writers and editors of "The New Republic", this handbook for the 2008 election contains essential information every citizen needs as we go into the primaries. It includes deeply reported, psychologically rich profiles of the candidates, original essays on the major issues, and a compendium of facts and figures about the hopefuls. Marked throughout by the irreverent wit, style, and intelligence of "The New Republic", this will be the indispensable guide to the 2008 election season. "Election 2008: A Voter's Guide" includes: Ryan Lizza on the identity of Barack Obama's real guru; Michael Crowley on Hillary Clinton's foreign policy world view; Jonathan Cohn on Mitt Romney's uncomfortable relationship with his father; Thomas B. Edsall on Rudy Giuliani's brutal style; and, John B. Judis on the electoral trends that will shape the campaign.