Part 2 of excerpts from Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime. First post, Excerpts Part 1 On Barack Obama’s international travels (p. 55): The Africa trip turned out to be a revelation for both Barack and Michelle. The last time he had been there was fourteen years ealier, with a pack on his back and not much more than a packet of cigarettes in his...

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The controversy stirring new book Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann (New York magazine) and Mark Halperin (Time magazine) has been all the political news rage since last week. The early leak of Harry Reid’s race faux pas has all but overshadowed the full breadth of the book. It’s hardly Race 2008 by the National Enquirer. Instead, Heilemann and Helperin take readers...

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