{"product_id":"collision-2012","title":"Collision 2012 - The Future of Election Politics in a Divided America","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for America\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e2008\u003c\/i\u003e and longtime \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003ecorrespondent, an inside view and analysis of the Obama-Romney presidential race\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2008 a bright young candidate triumphed on a theme of change and hope. Four years later an embattled President struggled against an apocalyptically divided and divisive Congress, a war that won’t end, and an economy that casts a dark penumbra over every spark of good news.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis opponent, a well-heeled businessman who couldn't seem to stand on his own business record, withstood unexpected and extreme opposition to capture the nomination of a party whose main platform and principles with which he was historically and fundamentally at odds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2012 Election, once predicted to be a boring run at a popular President, took on a new urgency with the infamous 2010 midterm shellacking and equally infamous Citizen United ruling, and delivered drama and tension as the Republicans tried to reconcile the factions at war within their party and Democrats faced the tsunami of super Pac money flooding local and regional elections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with his last book, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for America 2008\u003c\/i\u003e, Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz uses a combination of superb sources and long, deep reporting experience to take us both deep inside and far beyond Campaign HQs in Chicago and Boston. He tracks the nuances of Beltway politics and the thinking behind the scenes to show how Obama regained his footing, and to speculate about whether this election actually did anything to change the toxically poisonous atmosphere inside the Beltway, the increasing hostility and disenchantment with politicians outside, and the frightening effect of the torrent of money being poured out by special-interest groups beholden to no voter or law? Will there be anything in this election that will heal the political process in America?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial highlights include two much talked-about post-election interviews with Romney and Christie which have been making headlines, as well as a new afterword.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50952302100768,"sku":"9780143125686","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780143125686.jpg?v=1763654844","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/collision-2012","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}