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  • ISBN13: 9780061733635
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In Strategy Modify, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, two of the country’s leading political reporters, use their unrivaled access to pull back the curtain on the Obama, Clinton, McCain, and Palin campaigns.

Based on hundreds of interviews together with the people who lived the story, Strategy Modify is a reportorial tour de force this reads like a quick-paced novel. Character-driven and dialogue-rich, replete together with extravagantly detailed scenes, it’s an intimate portrait of some of the much great and fascinating figures in American life—the occasionally shocking, often hilarious, ultimately definitive account of the campaign of a lifetime.

Customer Reviews

Customer rating is 4 of 5  Game Change   2010-03-14
By FCFGUY
A fast read. Plenty of juicy anecdotes about the main players, and, some revealing looks at them, and their ability to lead. The authors leave little room to question that the best person won, assuming their telling of the facts are true and fair.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  Game Change - "Unputdownable!"   2010-03-14
By L. Quido (Tampa, FL United States)
This is an entertaining look at the 2008 Presidential election from a couple of Washington insiders who viewed some of it up close and personal, and had a lot of connections and sources to fill in the blanks. Since the campaign itself immersed a lot more of the population in process, this is a good look back for a lot of readers. There is a slight Obama slant, but the public gets to see far more of the "warts" of politics at this level, and really, has to wonder why anyone would choose to insert themselves into this crazy process.

I tried to ignore the early gossip about the book and the "reveals" and just evaluate it on the face of my own reading experience.

Edwards, Palin, McCain and Bill Clinton take the most hits of any other figures in the book. Hilary, while at a loss in the race, comes off as the most believable and heroic of all the figures (and I'm not a fan!). There is good support for all the smart moves made by the Obama campaign and realistic introduction of some of the criticsm of his past connections. All in all, a fascinating account, without any particularly laudable skill in the phrasing or historical significance.

Enjoy!

Customer rating is 4 of 5  Interesting behind the scenes read   2010-03-14
By RH Husky (Connecticut)
I followed the presidential campaign quite closely, and I still learned a good bit from this book. Did it cover issues or policy? Not really. But it does give you a sense of the candidates' personalities and how they managed their campaigns. My only quibble - spent perhaps too much time on Obama's decision to run and on Iowa, and very little at all on candidates who didn't gain traction, like Romney, Huckabee, Dodd, and other Democrats.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Interesting read!!!   2010-03-14
By Goethe (Green Country)
Fascinating read. Once you get into the book it is hard to put down. It will also change your views on politics, politicians in general and the election process.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Outstanding!!!   2010-03-14
By Michael DENNISUK (trenton, michigan USA)
This book is a great "behind the scenes" look at the 2008 presidential campaign. Mr. Heilemann and Mr. Halperin deliver the goods and that is the reason that this compelling read sits at the top of the NYT Bestseller list. Political junkies will enjoy riding the campaign buses and having a seat at the strategy meetings. The book has been critisized stylistically (the authors failure to cite sources) but I've yet to read that it is factually wrong. It is a compulsively great read!!


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