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twistedmosaic · 11-06-2008, 01:28 PM

Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com

I have read through Chapter 4. It's more of an e-book than an article, but it's the aggregated reports from the 'embedded' reporters in all major campaigns, from the primaries through election day. Awesome behind the scenes stuff that makes you appreciate what just happened.

Catdaddy33 · 11-07-2008, 06:16 AM

I started reading this yesterday as well... good stuff. This is information that could not be released until the election was over. I wish I had waited until all the chapters were in....

abaya · 11-07-2008, 06:22 AM

Yeah, I'm on to Ch. 4 now, but have to take a break because once I start, I can't stop reading till the end... and have too much work to do!!! But it's FANTASTIC writing, absolutely enthralling stuff. It feels like actual political ethnography, which is a step above regular journalism (for me). Can't wait to finish the whole thing... trying to savor it as I can. My favorite bits are the quotes by Obama that really demonstrate just how down-to-earth he is (I love the quote about the "fucking light bulbs," hehe).

twistedmosaic · 11-07-2008, 10:03 AM

The final chapter of this is finally posted! Good read. I'd say it was genuinely unbiased, although I'm now even more glad that Obama won!

Fotzlid · 11-07-2008, 01:33 PM

Bookmarked it so I can read it later.
Thanks.

laconic1 · 11-08-2008, 10:57 PM

That was a heck of a read, very enjoyable.

yellowmac · 11-15-2008, 08:54 PM

i specifically went out of my way to BUY a copy of newsweek when i heard about this article. fantastic writing.

PonyPotato · 11-16-2008, 08:16 AM

It took me about a week to read all 7 chapters and absolutely loved it. The writing was far above what I normally attribute to day-to-day news columns.

abaya · 11-16-2008, 08:17 AM

Yeah, I wish they would publish stuff like this more often.

11-06-2008, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
twistedmosaic Inane Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wunderland	Great in-depth Newsweek election project article Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project \| Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 \| Newsweek.com I have read through Chapter 4. It's more of an e-book than an article, but it's the aggregated reports from the 'embedded' reporters in all major campaigns, from the primaries through election day. Awesome behind the scenes stuff that makes you appreciate what just happened. __________________ I will not count myself as a member of religion whose first sin was mankind eating from the Tree of Knowledge.

11-07-2008, 06:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
abaya Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Iceland	Yeah, I'm on to Ch. 4 now, but have to take a break because once I start, I can't stop reading till the end... and have too much work to do!!! But it's FANTASTIC writing, absolutely enthralling stuff. It feels like actual political ethnography, which is a step above regular journalism (for me). Can't wait to finish the whole thing... trying to savor it as I can. My favorite bits are the quotes by Obama that really demonstrate just how down-to-earth he is (I love the quote about the "fucking light bulbs," hehe). __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

11-07-2008, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
twistedmosaic Inane Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wunderland	The final chapter of this is finally posted! Good read. I'd say it was genuinely unbiased, although I'm now even more glad that Obama won! __________________ I will not count myself as a member of religion whose first sin was mankind eating from the Tree of Knowledge.

11-16-2008, 08:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
PonyPotato Grumpypants Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia	It took me about a week to read all 7 chapters and absolutely loved it. The writing was far above what I normally attribute to day-to-day news columns. __________________ "Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark." — Henri-Frédéric Amiel Formerly known as merleniau.

11-16-2008, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
abaya Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Iceland	Yeah, I wish they would publish stuff like this more often. __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

11-07-2008, 06:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Catdaddy33 Psycho Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: TN	I started reading this yesterday as well... good stuff. This is information that could not be released until the election was over. I wish I had waited until all the chapters were in....

11-07-2008, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fotzlid Junkie Join Date: Dec 2007	Bookmarked it so I can read it later. Thanks.

11-08-2008, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
laconic1 vroom Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arapahoe County	That was a heck of a read, very enjoyable.

11-15-2008, 08:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
yellowmac Insane Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: left coast	i specifically went out of my way to BUY a copy of newsweek when i heard about this article. fantastic writing.