Politics

"Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime"

Mark Halperin; John Heilemann

About the Program

A panel discussion on the film adaptation of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's book on the 2008 presidential election, Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime.  The panelists include Mr. Heilemann and Mr. Halperin, Jay Roach, director and executive producer, Game Change, Steve Schmidt, chief strategist, McCain/Palin 2008 presidential campaign, and Danny Strong, screenwriter and co-executive producer, Game Change.  The panel is moderated by Maggie Haberman, senior political reporter, POLITICO and Mike Allen, chief White House correspondent, POLITICO.

About the Authors

Mark Halperin

Mark Halperin is senior political analyst and editor-at-large for TIME magazine. He is the former political director at ABC News.  Mr. Halperin is the author of The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008.


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John Heilemann

John Heilemann is the national affairs editor for New York magazine.  He is a former staff writer for The New Yorker, Wired, and The Economist.  Mr. Heilemann is the author of Pride Before the Fall: The Trials of Bill Gates and the End of the Microsoft Era.


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Program Information

"Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime"

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, March 11th at 10pm (ET)
  • Saturday, March 10th at 12pm (ET)
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