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    Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America
    Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America
    Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America
    Audiobook15 hours

    Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America

    Written by Dan Balz

    Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Four years ago, a bright young presidential candidate named Barack Obama campaigned on a theme of hope and change, and made history. Today, he finds himself in another bitter, divisive presidential race but without the buzzwords. Instead, an embattled president struggles with a dysfunctionally divided Congress, a controversial healthcare bill, a decade-long war, and a stagnant economy.

    Obama's Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, former corporate tycoon and former governor of Massachusetts, faces his own controversies in the form of vague policies, fluctuating positions, and questions about his business practices in the private sector. Romney's personal fortune and business background seemed at odds with the Republican base until he named Wisconsin congressman, Tea Party darling, and fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate.

    Using sources deep inside both campaigns and on the campaign trail through primary and battleground states, Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz writes with a keen political mind and a seasoned reporter's ear. He traces the highs and lows of the Obama presidency as well as the ruthless Republican primary as both laid the groundwork for one of the most crucial, contentious elections of our time. Collision 2012 puts the race for the White House in context and explores just what the election means for the future of the democratic process and America.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 18, 2013
    ISBN9781452686783
    Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America

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    • 3/5
      I received my uncorrected proof copy of Collision 2012 through the Goodreads first reads giveaway program. I felt like I had paid less attention to the 2012 election than I should have, and Dan Balz's book certainly remedied any ignorance I was concerned I was harboring.

      His arguments are cogent but quite cynical. One of his most interesting ideas about an election that he characterizes, as I read it, as disappointingly stagnant is that the ideas presented by both parties were the most stagnant, unresponsive element of the campaign. I think Balz emphasized too much the increased political polarization of the electorate at the expense of this more compelling idea (in my view).

      Balz does do an excellent job of citing and discussing some unique aspects of the 2012 political landscape -- the role of social media, especially the peculiar role of Twitter in public discourse about the debates, and of course the role of SuperPAC funding. His analysis is thorough and far-reaching; the book seems very well-researched as far as I can tell.

      While this book may not offer as much behind-the-scenes gossip as some others, I definitely found some interesting tidbits.

      Altogether, this is a worthwhile read about an important historical moment in our lives.
    • 4/5
      Entertaining and illuminating portrait of the tumultuous 2012 race to the White House. The convergence of super PAC funding. social media, and new heights in polling and data analysis forever changed the nature of how Americans select their chief executive.
    • 4/5
      A fascinating and evenhanded account of the 2012 election.