Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.Title'Race' For America 2008: Breaking Through on a Different Track.AuthorsMcIlwain, CharltonAbstractThe article reviews the books "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama," by Gwen Ifill and "The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election," by Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson.SubjectsBREAKTHROUGH: Politics &; Race in the Age of Obama, The (Book); BATTLE for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election, The (Book); IFILL, Gwen, 1955-2016; BALZ, Dan; JOHNSON, Haynes, 1931-2013; NONFICTIONPublicationQualitative Sociology, 2012, Vol 35, Issue 2, p229ISSN0162-0436Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.1007/s11133-012-9221-9