The Choice 2008

Frontline, PBS | Oct. 15, 2008 (Special Report)

It has been called one of the most historic presidential elections in our nation's history -- Barack Obama versus John McCain. It is a race that pits the iconoclast against the newcomer, the heroic prisoner of war against the first African American nominated by a major party. FRONTLINE's critically acclaimed series The Choice returns this election season to examine the rich personal and political biographies of these two men in The Choice ... Full Story »

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by Wayne Barker - Oct. 15, 2008

)Note - this review is of the actual video, not the brief write-up.) Frontline has been an outstanding journalistic effort for some time now, and "The Choice:2008" is a tour de force. It covers the careers of both candidates, giving a deeply thoughtful view of their strengths and weaknesses. This is a particularly balanced report, critical and complimentary in measure. This is what journalism should be.