- 11/5/08 /
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Heilemann: The Glow of Obama’s Mandate Is Good Enough for Now
Daunting challenges and dark visions loom. But for now, Obama's sweeping victory is satisfying.
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John Heilemann Archive
- 11/4/08 /
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Heilemann: Obama Brings His Phenomenon Full Circle at Final, Awesome Campaign Rally
There has never been a politician in any of our lifetimes, including any sitting president, who has been the draw that the hopemonger is.
- 11/3/08 /
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Heilemann: Obama Sheds Tears for Grandma in North Carolina
The final plot twist in an astonishing campaign that would be laughed out of a Hollywood pitch meeting for its sheer degree of incredibility.
- 11/3/08 /
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Heilemann: Magic, Confidence, and Relief on the Homestretch With Obama
While Springsteen plays for Obama, McCain falls back on 'Pepe el Plomero.'
- 10/30/08 /
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Heilemann: Barack and Bill Still Strangers, Despite Appearances
The praise the two men lavished upon each other in Florida yesterday couldn't disguise the fact that they have no real relationship.
- 10/16/08 /
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Heilemann: Obama Nails the Debate Trifecta
You might be able to argue that McCain won more specific points, but his cranky tone and incessant smirks practically handed the debate to Obama.
- 10/8/08 /
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Heilemann: Obama Closes the Deal in Second Debate
McCain barely tried to alter the dynamic of the race last night, while Obama was a ‘message machine.’
- 9/27/08 /
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Heilemann: Obama Passes Presidential Test; McCain Fails Manners
Barack Obama emerged clearly victorious and for one simple reason — he did what he set out to do, and John McCain did not.
- 9/25/08 /
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John Heilemann and Robert Reich on Who’s Winning the High-Stakes Game of Bailout Chicken
Guess what? It's not the Democrats.
