President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
Sizing up the presidential election
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New York Times columnist Frank Rich, Thomas Powers, author of "The Military Error and Intelligence Wars" and others discuss the state of the presidential election and the challenges the winner will face.
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Frank Rich: Columnist, The New York Times and contributor, New York Review of Books
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Martin Kettle: Writer, The Guardian
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Michael Tomasky: Editor, Guardian America and contributor, New York Review of Books
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Thomas Powers: Author, "The Military Error and Intelligence Wars" and contributor, New York Review of Books
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Bob Silvers: Co-founder and Editor, New York Review of Books
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