election

Readers are presented with facts about the origins of the election system, how elections have changed over the years, and how elections currently function.

"Historical photographs combined with . . . narration bring the story of the Nixon-Kennedy presidential debates to life. Readers will learn just how much effect seeing the debates had on the results of the election and how they changed presidential campaigning"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life of Eugene Allen, a butler who served no fewer than eight presidents, from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan, and after experiencing segregation lived to see the first African American president elected.

Traces Barack Obama's rise to the presidency, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his political career, presidential campaign, work as president-elect, and inaugural address.

A behind-the-scenes look at John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from the decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate to the ticket's ultimate defeat in the general election just sixty days later. Told primarily through the eyes of senior McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, who originally championed Palin and later came to regret the choice.

A documentary film detailing the thirty-two-year-old Cory Booker, a Yale Law School graduate, following his election as mayor of Newark, New Jersey in 2002, and details how he fought in Newark's neighborhoods and housing projects, the election pits the young challenger against an old style political machine.

An exploration of the election of President Barack Obama that discusses his life and political career and also addresses the civil rights movement as well as race relations in the United States.

While Richard Nixon is on his way to re-election by a landslide, a young, honest, idealistic lawyer begins to learn the truth about running for office.

James Carville and George Stephanopoulos guide Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign from the primaries through election night.