Week Four - Game Change

This behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 U.S. presidential race may seem like ancient history in the midst of a new primary race with it's own fascinating characters, debate gaffes, and sex scandals. But I understand it will soon be released as a major movie, and it was a fun read on a cold, wet day in February.

Many of the juiciest morsels had already been released in news snippets when the book was released, so a current reader will not have the pleasure of gossipy discovery. We have long known about the crass things Harry Reid said, the dark side of Elizabeth Edwards, Sarah Palin's lack of general knowledge, and Rielle Hunter's bizarre ambition.

But even well into the next election cycle, it provides insight into what it is like to run for president and what it is like to run a presidential campaign.