How the candidates responded -- Sen. McCain's dramatic moves and sometimes-uneven temperament and Sen. Obama's more analytical reaction and calm vibe -- was a window into how they made decisions. And voters responded. Full Story »
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This is a very well written and deep analysis of how things took a turn for the worse for McCain as the economic crisis hit us. The Journal's recap is comprehensive, stringing events together in a logical progression and citing some key sources on the way. Some of the writing and reporting in this story suggests to me that this had been in the works for a little while. An important read from a financial newspaper of record.
An in-depth retelling of the last two and half months of the presidential campaign, framing the primary analysis that the economic crisis was McCain's downfall. Excellent narrative, though I imagine some of the analysis is by no means unanimous.
A fascinating behind-the-scenes report on how the presidential candidates defined and executed their plans in the final months to the election, with an analysis of how McCain lost the race to Obama. Factual, fair, well-documented, thoughtful, with helpful context.
Original insights and many quotations from key election campaign staff make this article both informative and compelling. Accurate analysis of a failed campaign, and all the factors that contributed to its demise. Very well written, the piece had a nice flow -- I enjoyed reading it.
This article is a well written and detailed account of the last month plus of the Presidential campaign and the decisions and actions by the candidates that contributed to Tuesday's result. These were things that we all observed and read about as they occurred; however, this article provides a good retrospective on how they flowed and fit together.
Langley works hard to ignore the weaknesses of the Republican candidates and the weaknesses in the Republican platform and philosophy. It is as though she is trying to blame the economy and fate for the downfall of her heroes. The subtle net effect is an attempt to diminish the the mandate expressed by the people for Obama as a president, and the progressive policies upon which he ran. It is a journalistic work of political defense for the core constituency of rich white right ... More »
