Election 2008
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Barack Obama vs. John McCain

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Barack Obama
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John McCain
Barack Obama 85%   15% John McCain

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Purple America
The War Within Not every political book is red or blue. Some of the bestselling political books of the season don't fall into one category or the other, so we've created a list of purple books, including new and recent bestsellers from Bob Woodward, Andrew Bacevich, Ron Paul, Thomas Friedman, Fareed Zakaria, and many others. Learn more about our classifications.
Election 2008 Interviews
Featured This Week:

Mary Matalin Threshold Editions editor-in-chief Mary Matalin on politics and publishing. Listen.

Margo Baldwin Chelsea Green publisher Margo Baldwin on politics and publishing. Listen.

Peggy Noonan Peggy Noonan on Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now. Listen.

Bob Woodward Bob Woodward on The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008. Listen.

Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw on Boom!: Talking About the Sixties: What Happened, How It Shaped Today, Lessons for Tomorrow. Listen.

Jonathan Mahler Jonathan Mahler and Charles Swift on The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power. Listen.

Ron Suskind Ron Suskind on The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism. Listen.

Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam on Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream. Listen.

Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters. Listen.

Previous Interviews

• Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on A Contract with the Earth
• Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Memo to the President Elect
• William Poundstone on Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)

Joe Biden vs. Sarah Palin

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Sarah Palin
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Joe Biden
Sarah Palin 73%   27% Joe Biden

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What They're Reading
For Whom the Bell Tolls The two major-party candidates have recommended books in a variety of venues, but one they agree on is Ernest Hemingway's classic novel of the Spanish Civil War, For Whom the Bell Tolls, which senators McCain and Obama have both given as a favorite. For more of their favorites, as well as books they've been seen reading on the campaign trail, see our lists of recommended reading from John McCain and Barack Obama.
Politics and Presidents on DVD
John Adams Who's your favorite president? Giamatti? Haysbert? Sheen? Fonda? Check out our Amazon Election '08 and see who was voted the best president on DVD. Plus, see our list of Obama DVDs to learn more about our future President.

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