CHAPTER NINE
Last Laps of the Primary Campaigns
Obama deals head-on with the Rev. Wright issue by delivering a speech on race relations. McCain works to unite his party and gets a key endorsement.
- Related Interviews
David Axelrod
A Chicago political consultant and a former journalist, Axelrod is Barack Obama's chief campaign strategist.
Cassandra Butts
She is Barack Obama's domestic policy adviser, close friend and former classmate at Harvard Law School, '91.
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina's senior senator who's been with McCain on the campaign trail and in "many scrapes" with McCain on issues particularly controversial with the conservative base.
Mark Salter
He's worked for John McCain since 1988 and has co-written five books with him including his memoirs Faith of My Fathers and Worth the Fighting For.
RELATED CONTENT FOR CHAPTER NINE
Obama's Primary Race and Rev. Wright Issue
Rev. Wright & the Speech on Race
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
2008 Campaign: Obama's Wins, Losses, Turning Points
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
Sen. Obama's Speech on Race
Watch/read Obama's March 18, 2008, speech.
Watch/read Obama's March 18, 2008, speech.
What Politicians Say When They Talk About Race
Janny Scott analyzes the recent history of American politicians tackling the subject of race. (The New York Times, March 23, 2008)
Janny Scott analyzes the recent history of American politicians tackling the subject of race. (The New York Times, March 23, 2008)
Two Speeches on Race
"What can two speeches -- one by Abraham Lincoln, the other by Barack Obama -- tell us about articulating race in American politics?" (The New York Review of Books, May 1, 2008)
"What can two speeches -- one by Abraham Lincoln, the other by Barack Obama -- tell us about articulating race in American politics?" (The New York Review of Books, May 1, 2008)
Obama & the Black Church
How the Rev. Wright controversy reveals important connections between race and religion in American history. (The New York Review of Books, July 17, 2008)
How the Rev. Wright controversy reveals important connections between race and religion in American history. (The New York Review of Books, July 17, 2008)
Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.
Bio and collected articles from The New York Times.
Bio and collected articles from The New York Times.
McCain & the Conservatives
McCain & the GOP
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
2008 Campaign: How McCain Ran It
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
A roundup of views from people interviewed for this FRONTLINE report.
McCain's Speech to CPAC
Posted on YouTube, his speech at the Conservative Political Action Committee event (during which he was booed) is broken into three parts. Part II is here and Part III is here. The text of the speech can be found here.
Posted on YouTube, his speech at the Conservative Political Action Committee event (during which he was booed) is broken into three parts. Part II is here and Part III is here. The text of the speech can be found here.
The Fall of Conservatism
The New Yorker writer George Packer surveys the history of conservatism and where McCain fits. (May 26, 2008)
The New Yorker writer George Packer surveys the history of conservatism and where McCain fits. (May 26, 2008)
Is McCain a Conservative?
Robert Novak asks the question, particularly as it pertains to judges, in advance of McCain's speech to the CPAC. (The Washington Post, Jan. 31, 2008)
Robert Novak asks the question, particularly as it pertains to judges, in advance of McCain's speech to the CPAC. (The Washington Post, Jan. 31, 2008)
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