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Barack Obama: How He Did It | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
This is part one of a seven-part in-depth look behind the scenes of the campaign, consisting of exclusive behind-the-scenes reporting from the McCain and Obama camps assembled by a special team of reporters who were granted year-long access on the condition that none of their findings appear ...
Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
newsweek.com — The computer systems of both the Obama and McCain campaigns were victims of a sophisticated cyberattack by an unknown "foreign entity," prompting a federal investigation, NEWSWEEK reports today. At the Obama headquarters in midsummer, technology ... (more) Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project | ...
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newsweek.com — This is part seven of a seven-part in-depth look behind the scenes of the campaign, consisting of exclusive behind-the-scenes reporting from the McCain and Obama camps assembled by a special team of reporters who were granted year-long access on the ... (more) The Final Days | Print Article
What to Watch For | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
newsweek.com — In 2000 and 2004, the outcome of the presidential race was unknown into the wee hours of the morning (and indeed for several weeks thereafter in 2000). This time, it is possible that we will be able to guess the winner of the presidential race ... (more) What to Watch For | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
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Post-election crack for political junkies
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... Newsweek has the first of a seven part series up on how Obama did what seems to be impossible on paper---win the Presidency while up against not one, but two of the most popular politicians in D.C. while being black in a country where racism is still quite commonplace.  If you’re a political junkie, this is great reading---total inside baseball, all soap opera.  However, just reading the first part, I learned something new and had an assumption I’ve been carrying around for a long time ...

Penn E-mail urged Geffen attacks, library "dump"
Politico Live's Blogs — ... But Newsweek's epic account of Obama's campaign this week points a finger at Clinton's top strategist and pollster Mark Penn. The controversial Penn, the story claims, advocated a scorched-earth response -- then trashed Wolfson for the response when it triggered a damaging backlash. ...

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