The Choice

By Christopher Hayes & VideoNation

February 1, 2008

Christopher Hayes, The Nation's Washington editor, explores the themes in his recent essay on Barack Obama and progressive politics.

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On the cover of The Nation this week, DC Editor Christopher Hayes makes his case for Barack Obama. In this VideoNation feature, he explains why he thinks Barack Obama is the better choice to build a real progressive majority.

About Christopher Hayes

Christopher Hayes is The Nation's Washington, DC Editor. His essays, articles and reviews have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Nation,The American Prospect, The New Republic, The Washington Monthly, The Guardian and The Chicago Reader. From 2005 to 2006, Hayes was a Schumann Center Writing Fellow at In These Times. He is currently a fellow at the New America Foundation. His wife works in the White House Counsel's office. more...
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