LEADER 00000nim a22004815a 4500 003 MWT 005 20191125102917.0 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 150902s2013 xxunnn es i n eng d 020 9781452696782 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 1452696780 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ ttm_9781452696782_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT11412271 037 11412271|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 04 324.973/0932|223 099 eAudiobook hoopla 099 eAudiobook hoopla 100 1 Balz, Daniel J. 245 10 Collision 2012 :|bObama vs. Romney and the future of elections in America|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cDan Balz. 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bTantor Audio,|c2013. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (15hr., 18 min.)) : |bdigital. 336 spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|hdigital recording|2rda 347 data file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 1 Read by Jeffrey Kafer. 520 Four years ago, a bright young presidential candidate named Barack Obama campaigned on a theme of hope and change, and made history. Today, he finds himself in another bitter, divisive presidential race but without the buzzwords. Instead, an embattled president struggles with a dysfunctionally divided Congress, a controversial healthcare bill, a decade-long war, and a stagnant economy. Obama's Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, former corporate tycoon and former governor of Massachusetts, faces his own controversies in the form of vague policies, fluctuating positions, and questions about his business practices in the private sector. Romney's personal fortune and business background seemed at odds with the Republican base until he named Wisconsin congressman, Tea Party darling, and fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate. Using sources deep inside both campaigns and on the campaign trail through primary and battleground states, Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz writes with a keen political mind and a seasoned reporter's ear. He traces the highs and lows of the Obama presidency as well as the ruthless Republican primary as both laid the groundwork for one of the most crucial, contentious elections of our time. Collision 2012 puts the race for the White House in context and explores just what the election means for the future of the democratic process and America. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 600 10 Obama, Barack. 600 10 Romney, Mitt. 650 0 Presidents|zUnited States|xElection|y2012. 650 0 Presidential candidates|zUnited States. 700 1 Kafer, Jeffrey. 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 11412271?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ ttm_9781452696782_180.jpeg