Jonathan Alter
A narrative thriller about the battle royale surrounding Barack Obamaâ€™s quest for a second term amid widespread joblessness and one of the most poisonous political climates in American history.,In this sequel to his bestselling ,The Promise,, Jonathan Alter digs into the back story of the campaign and Obamaâ€™s performance as president. This is the most penetrating account of how Obama won the election and how he confronted the implacable forces arrayed against himâ€”a sluggish economy, vicious partisan opposition, his own failures as a politician and communicator.,The book brings to life todayâ€™s climactic clash over the fate of the middle class and the future of the American Dream. On the ground and in the air, the 2012 election pitted Obamaâ€™s still-formidable citizensâ€™ army versus Mitt Romneyâ€™s Super PAC moneyed elite.,Alter takes readers deep inside Obamaâ€™s Chicago headquarters and Romneyâ€™s Boston-based campaign, as the candidates battle over jobs, their records, and who is more out of touch.,Alter explains why the 2012 election will be long remembered as a pivotal contest. At stake, he writes, is not just the presidency but the role of government and our definition of what we owe each other.,Obama has always believed he could hit the three-point shot at the buzzer. Alter takes us on the court with the president as he tries to nail the last big shot of his political career.
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