Balz, Dan <br/><br/>
Collision 2012 :  Obama vs. Romney and the future of elections in America / 
Dan Balz. 
 - New York :  Viking,  c2013 
 - xiv, 381 p. ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/> "A James H. Silberman Book." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>p.1. The pivot -- On the cusp of history -- Obama and Romney -- Under Siege -- Message for the middle class -- Fall offensive -- Building the army -- p.2. The republicans -- Mapping the race -- The apocalypse party -- The first primary -- Chris Christie's story -- First casualty -- Candidate "oops" -- Strangle interlude -- Mitt's moment -- The Gingrich resurrection -- The empire strikes back -- Santorum's challenge -- Etch a sketch -- p.3. The choice -- The new America -- Defining battle -- The running mate -- Bill Clinton and the emtpy chair -- The 47 percent solution -- Debacle in Denver -- Ohio and the path to 270 -- The vote -- Romney's take. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780670025947 (hc) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Obama, Barack  1961- <br/>Romney, Mitt. 1947- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--Election--United States--2012.<br/>Presidentes--Elecciones--Estados Unidos--2012.<br/>Presidential candidates--United States.<br/>Candidatos presidenciales--Estados Unidos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK 526  / B198c 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.973/0932