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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Dwight Rousu
3.3
 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 16, 2008

The introduction seems to buy into myths and fables about the candidates, and works so hard to appear neutral that is sometimes fails to fully inform. It tends to echo mainstream memes, without exploring weaknesses. It does provide some interesting background and interviews with advisers.

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