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''Game Change'' included several new assertions about the 2008 campaign that had never been reported before. Among them were the fact that [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]] [[Harry Reid]] and [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Chuck Schumer]] privately urged [[Barack Obama]] to run for president in the fall of 2006, with the hopes that it would energize the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] base and improve the party's chances of winning the presidency |
''Game Change'' included several new assertions about the 2008 campaign that had never been reported before. Among them were the fact that [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]] [[Harry Reid]] and [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Chuck Schumer]] privately urged [[Barack Obama]] to run for president in the fall of 2006, with the hopes that it would energize the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] base and improve the party's chances of winning the presidency. The book also wrote of an hour-long meeting between [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] and pollster [[Mark Penn]], in which Clinton accused Obama of "playing the race card" and importing people into [[Iowa]] to improve his chances at the caucus. The book also alleges that Hillary Clinton wanted to make a bigger issue out of Barrack Obama's extensive drug use, but was talked out of it by certain members of her staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.theatlantic.com/2010/01/game_change_even_more_juicy_stuff.php|title=Game Change: Even More Juicy Stuff|date=January 9, 2010|accessdate=January 10, 2010|work=[[The Atlantic]]|first=Marc|last=Ambinder|authorlink=Marc Ambinder}}</ref> Also during this meeting, she allegedly said, "I hate the choice that the country's faced with. I think it is a terrible choice for our nation."<ref name="ZelenyBlog" /> |
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Heilemann and Halperin wrote in ''Game Change'' that Clinton considered entering the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2004 presidential race]], and that polls indicated her odds were encouraging. She was encouraged to run by her husband, former-President [[Bill Clinton]], but their daughter [[Chelsea Clinton]] advised her against it. Also in 2006, according to ''Game Change'', advisers to the Clinton worked on a strategy to deal with any public disclosure over an affair some of Hillary Clinton's advisers believed Bill Clinton was conducting. The book did not provide further details about the affair, except that it was "a sustained romantic relationship".<ref name="ZelenyBlog" /> |
Heilemann and Halperin wrote in ''Game Change'' that Clinton considered entering the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2004 presidential race]], and that polls indicated her odds were encouraging. She was encouraged to run by her husband, former-President [[Bill Clinton]], but their daughter [[Chelsea Clinton]] advised her against it. Also in 2006, according to ''Game Change'', advisers to the Clinton worked on a strategy to deal with any public disclosure over an affair some of Hillary Clinton's advisers believed Bill Clinton was conducting. The book did not provide further details about the affair, except that it was "a sustained romantic relationship".<ref name="ZelenyBlog" /> |
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| Author | John Heilemann and Mark Halperin |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | 2008 United States presidential election |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | January 11, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| ISBN | 9780061966200 |
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime is a forthcoming book by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin about the 2008 United States presidential election.[1] It is set to be released on January 11, 2010.[2] The book is based on interviews with more than 300 people involved in the campaign.[3] It discusses factors including Democratic Party presidential candidate John Edwards's extramarital affair, the relationship between Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his vice presidential running mate Joe Biden, failure of Republican Party candidate Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign and Sarah Palin's vice presidential candidacy.[1][4][5][3]
Book
Game Change included several new assertions about the 2008 campaign that had never been reported before. Among them were the fact that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Chuck Schumer privately urged Barack Obama to run for president in the fall of 2006, with the hopes that it would energize the Democratic base and improve the party's chances of winning the presidency. The book also wrote of an hour-long meeting between Hillary Rodham Clinton and pollster Mark Penn, in which Clinton accused Obama of "playing the race card" and importing people into Iowa to improve his chances at the caucus. The book also alleges that Hillary Clinton wanted to make a bigger issue out of Barrack Obama's extensive drug use, but was talked out of it by certain members of her staff.[6] Also during this meeting, she allegedly said, "I hate the choice that the country's faced with. I think it is a terrible choice for our nation."[5]
Heilemann and Halperin wrote in Game Change that Clinton considered entering the 2004 presidential race, and that polls indicated her odds were encouraging. She was encouraged to run by her husband, former-President Bill Clinton, but their daughter Chelsea Clinton advised her against it. Also in 2006, according to Game Change, advisers to the Clinton worked on a strategy to deal with any public disclosure over an affair some of Hillary Clinton's advisers believed Bill Clinton was conducting. The book did not provide further details about the affair, except that it was "a sustained romantic relationship".[5]
Game Change also included reports about presidential candidate John Edwards's handling of his affair with filmmaker Rielle Hunter before it was made public. According to the book, Edwards angrily rejected requests by his advisers to distance himself from Hunter. The book also included information about Sarah Palin's role in John McCain's campaign. In response to concerns that Palin was depressed and unresponsive to debate training, McCain reportedly suggested debate sessions for Palin be moved from Philadelphia to Sedona, Arizona, so Palin could be closer to her family. McCain aides were also concerned about Palin's failure to understand basic facts prior to her ABC News interviews with Charles Gibson, including why North Korea and South Korea are separate countries. She also allegedly believed Saddam Hussein was behind the September 11 attacks.[5]
Response
Harry Reid was heavily criticized for comments he previously made about Barack Obama, which had not been made public until they were published in Game Change. According to the book, Reid said he believed Obama could become the country's first black president because he was "light-skinned" and had "no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one". Reid acknowledged and apologized for the comments, and his apology was accepted by Barack Obama. The disclosure came at a time Reid was facing a difficult reelection campaign in his home state of Nevada.[7][8][9] National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair John Cornyn, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Jon Kyl called on Reid to step down as majority leader for his remarks.[10]
Sarah Palin has criticized Heilemann and Halperin for Game Change's depiction of her candidacy. Meghan Stapleton, Palin's spokeswoman, suggested Palin's autobiography Going Rogue: An American Life was a far more accurate portrayal of the campaign and Palin's role in it.[9]
References
- ^ a b "About The Book: Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann, Mark Halperin". HarperCollins. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ Elliot, Philip (January 9, 2010). "Reid apologizes for 'no Negro dialect' comment". The Associated Press. Yahoo! News. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Martin, Jonathan (January 9, 2010). "Book: Obama, Biden clashed in '08". Politico. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ Ambinder, Marc (January 8, 2010). "The Juiciest Revelations In "Game Change"". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Zeleny, Jeff (January 9, 2010). "2008 Campaign, All Over Again in New Book". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ Ambinder, Marc (January 9, 2010). "Game Change: Even More Juicy Stuff". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ Zeleny, Jeff (January 9, 2010). "Reid Apologizes for Racial Remarks About Obama". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ Preston, Mark (January 9, 2010). "Reid apologizes for 'Negro dialect' comment". CNN. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Allen, Mike (January 9, 2010). "Palin attacks book; Reid regrets". The Politico. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ Bresnahan, John (January 10, 2010). "Republicans charge Lott-Reid double standard". The Politico. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
