| Description |
295 pages ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Winning the race -- 2.Dancing with the city -- 3.Tea Party -- 4.America's Muslims and the mosque at Ground Zero -- 5.Wild politics -- 6.Arizona brewing - Guns, God and Mexicans -- 7.The whole enchilada -- 8.Little Havana - Big influence -- 9.̀Too close to the United States, not close enough to God' -- 10.Elvis has left the building -- 11.California screaming -- 12.Tales from the Motor City -- 13.West Virginia - Songs in the hollers -- 14.Obamacare -- 15.Mitt Romney's magic underpants -- 16.̀It's still the economy, stupid' -- 17.Election 2012 |
| Summary |
An engrossing account of America on a knife's edge by one of Australia's most well known journalists. In July 2009, Michael Brissenden, political editor for The 7.30 Report , moved to Washington to take up a new role as US current affairs correspondent for ABC TV. It promised to be a change, and a challenge |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Brissenden, Michael |
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Elections, Overseas, 2012 |
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Journalists |
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Obama, Barack |
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Overseas item |
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Political conditions |
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Social conditions |
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United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography |
| Notes |
Also available electronically |
| Subject |
Brissenden, Michael.
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Obama, Barack.
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Foreign correspondents -- Australia -- Biography.
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Foreign correspondents -- Australia -- Biography.
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Foreign correspondents -- Australia.
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Journalism -- Political aspects.
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Journalists -- Australia -- Biography.
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Journalists -- Australia.
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National characteristics, American.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410 -- 2009-
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009003409
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United States -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780702238932 (paperback) |
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