Read up on the candidates

Elizabeth Hensley
Published: September 27, 2008

Maybe you are still undecided about who to vote for when you head to the polls on Nov. 4. Maybe you just want to learn more about the candidates running for the highest political office of our country. Maybe you want to read a book that validates your perspective. Whatever your reasons, be sure to check out the following titles about the nominees of the two largest political parties in the United States.

Democratic Nominee: Barack Obama
-The Obama Nation : Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality; by Jerome R. Corsi; 328.73 Cor
-“The Case against Barack Obama : the Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media’s Favorite Candidate;” by David Freddoso; 328.73 Fre
-“A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited about Obama and Why He Can’t Win;” by Shelby Steele; 328.73 St
-“Barack Obama : This Improbable Quest;” by John K. Wilson; 328.73 Wi
-“Dreams from My Father : a Story of Race and Inheritance;” by Barack Obama; 921 Oba
-“The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream;” by Barack Obama; 973.931 Ob
-“The Faith of Barack Obama;” by Stephen Mansfield;

On Order
-“Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to Renew America’s Promise;” by Barack Obama

Republican Nominee: John McCain
-“Citizen McCain;” by Elizabeth Drew; 328.73 Dr
-“Worth the Fighting For : a Memoir;” by John McCain with Mark Salter; n328.73 Mc
-“Hard Call : Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People who Made Them;” by John McCain with Mark Salter; 920 Mc
-“Faith of My Fathers;” by John McCain with Mark Salter; 921 McC
-“Free Ride: John McCain and the Media;” by David Brock and Paul Waldman

On Order
-“The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn’t;” by Cliff Schecter

On Order
Both Nominees:
“Barack Obama vs. John McCain - Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison;” by Arc Manor Publishing
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Elizabeth Hensley is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Culpeper County Library. She can be reached at or 825-8691.