The Contenders by Laura Flanders - ISBN: 9781583227893
Hardcover
An in-depth look at the mudslinging, muckraking and boondoggling of the 2008 American Presidential election.

The Contenders

Hillary, John, Al, Dennis, Barack, Et Al.

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2011

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Summary

When you get beyond the spin, the campaign spending, the YouTube spots, and the paid advertisements, what did the Democratic contenders in the 2008 Presidential election stand for, really? What did Hillary Clinton learn from Nixon? What does Barack Obama have in common with Justin Timberlake? Who are the two John Edwardses? Is America ready for the vegan presidency of Dennis Kucinich? What makes Al Gore rock and roll? Why do Joe Biden, Christopher Dodd, Bill Richardson, and Mike Gravel bother…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781583227893
ISBN-10:158322789X
Author:Laura Flanders
Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Imprint:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:1 August 2011
Weight:378g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Laura Flanders

LAURA FLANDERS is the host of RadioNation on Air America Radio. She is the author of Blue Grit- Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians and Bushwomen- How They Won the White House for Their Men.RICHARD GOLDSTEIN writes regularly for The Nation. He is the author of Homocons- The Rise of the Gay Right.DEAN KUIPERS is the managing editor of CityBeat, the alternative weekly of Los Angeles, and the author of Burning Rainbow Farm- How a Stoner Utopia Went Up in Smoke.JAMES RIDGEWAY has authored over fifteen books and co-directed the films Blood in the Face and Feed. He has also written for Harpers, The Economist, New York Times Magazine, The Nation, The New Republic, Parade, Ramparts and The Wall Street Journal.ELI SANDERS is the senior staff writer for The Stranger, Seattle’s weekly newspaper.DAN SAVAGE is the author of the internationally syndicated sex column “Savage Love” and the editor of The Stranger, Seattle’s weekly newspaper.

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