COVER STORY

Obama's America

Has the nation entered a new phase in its politics, one that could benefit Democrats for years to come? An excerpt from The Almanac of American Politics.

by Michael Barone

Saturday, July 11, 2009


After the cliff-hanger 2000 election, The Almanac of American Politics described America as a 49 percent nation. After the 2008 election, it appears that this is, at least for the moment and possibly for a long time, Barack Obama's nation. An excerpt from the new Almanac.

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