time.com - 12/8/2008
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Barack Obama's historic march to the White House dominated headlines in 2008 and provided many of year's most memorable photos. TIME photographer Callie Shell was given behind-the-scenes access to the Obama team as it moved from victory in Iowa to triumph in November. In this photo, taken ...
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Top Ten Everything of 2008
Swampland —
... Time.com is out with its annual top 10 of everything lists. My favorite so far is "Top 10 Open Mic Moments," featuring the unexpectedly picked up musings of Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Swampland contributor Mike Murphy, among others. (Warning: Sometimes they use language not allowed on Swampland.)
Also see the top 10 campaign videos, top 10 outrageous earmarks, top 10 political lines, and the top 10 election photos. The full list of lists is here.
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The Forever War
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... conditions Filkins is alive to novelistic detail: the popping sound of a 105 mm cannon, like 'a machine that served tennis balls'; a barber shaving the beards of Talibs so they can switch sides; a man whom Saddam forced to pay for the bullets that were used to execute his brother, and who received a receipt for his payment. Filkins' set pieces have the absolute clarity of lightning flashes that burn away the fog of war."
Also of note: The best political lines and best election photo.
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