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Election 08: Books About Barack Obama and John McCain

By Mark Flanagan, About.com

Prepare yourself to vote in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Here are ten books from which to educate yourself on the candidates and issues.

1. 'Barack Obama vs. John McCain' by Barack Obama and John McCain

© Arc Manor
This book lists every legislation considered by the U.S. Senate between January 6, 2005 and May 22, 2008 and shows you how Senator Obama and Senator McCain voted on each of these issues.
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2. 'Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise'

© Three Rivers Press
Barack Obama outlines specific ideas about how to fix our ailing economy and strengthen the middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world.
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3. 'Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter'

© Basic Books
Rick Shenkman makes the provocative argument that as American voters have gained political power in the last 50 years, they have become increasingly ignorant of politics and world affairs—and dangerously susceptible to manipulation.
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4. 'Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents'

© Basic Books
Historian Gil Troy illustrates how moderate presidents have always served the U.S. better than others.
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5. 'The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the America' by Barack Obama

© Vintage Books
Barack Obama shares personal views on faith and values and offers a vision of the future of American government.
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6. 'The Case Against Barack Obama' by David Freddoso

© Regnery
While the McCain campaign attacks Senator Obama's character, conservative reporter David Freddoso forms a case against Obama on the basis of his political record.
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7. 'The Faith of Barack Obama' by Stephen Mansfield

© Thomas Nelson
Stephen Mansfield takes readers inside the mind, heart, and soul of presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
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8. 'The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality'

© Threshold Editions
Jerome R Corsi, author of Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry, focuses his attention on Barack Obama.
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9. 'Third Term: Why George W. Bush (Hearts) John McCain'

© Simon & Schuster
Veteran political strategist Paul Begala makes the case that John McCain would be a third term for George W. Bush.
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10. 'Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir' by John McCain and Mark Salter

© Random House
Senator John McCain's second autobiography covers his career after his return from captivity in North Vietnam through his failed bid for the 2000 Presidency.
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