The shifting search through various campaign narratives is the theme of a mammoth 8000 word feature by Robert Draper in this Sunday's New York Times magazine and already available online - The Making (and Remaking and Remaking) of the Candidate. .
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
McCain's quest for a narrative
Why elect John McCain?
The shifting search through various campaign narratives is the theme of a mammoth 8000 word feature by Robert Draper in this Sunday's New York Times magazine and already available online - The Making (and Remaking and Remaking) of the Candidate. .
The shifting search through various campaign narratives is the theme of a mammoth 8000 word feature by Robert Draper in this Sunday's New York Times magazine and already available online - The Making (and Remaking and Remaking) of the Candidate. .
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