Michael Kranish, The Globe, and the Campaign Book

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[gilliam]

MICHAEL KRANISH, THE GLOBE, AND THE CAMPAIGN BOOK [08/09 01:54 PM]

Want to see something that complicated this issue? When Kranish was contracted to write the introduction, the in-progress book was issued an ISBN, or unique machine-readable identification number, of 1586483145.

According to the publisher, Public Affairs, when it struck a deal to publish the campaign's platform, it dropped its plans to publish the book with Kranish's introduction.

Then they published Kerry's campaign book. As a FreeRepublic reader has noted, the Kerry-Edwards campaign book, has an ISBN of...

...1586483145.

The upshot? The publisher, Public Affairs, has just created a big headache for the Globe and Michael Kranish, by initially touting an independent book with a reporter covering Kerry involved, and then publishing Kerry's campaign book under the same number. Now Amazon has the new book with the old cover and Kranish is being called a Kerry campaign shill.

Kranish may have misquoted Elliott — in fact, it seems pretty clear that Kranish interpreted some of Elliott's statements about wishing to reword the specifics of his affidavit about Kerry as a recanting of his entire criticism — but he's not a paid operative of the Democratic campaign.

[NativeNewYorker]

"...he's not a paid operative of the Democratic campaign...."

True. He's on the payroll of the New York Times-owned Boston Globe. How could **anyone** get the two confused?

BTW, that publisher also produced Soros' books.

[Steven W.]

The IBSN tidbit came courteousy of a FReeper (GOPcapitalist I believe) yesterday but FR search is not working for me now - maybe if it is for somebody else they can post a link to yesterday's (excellent!) research on the matter.

[sarasota]

Yeah but the editor of Salon will be on Nightline to discuss this. Caution: The spin on this show will give you whiplash.

[dandelion]

Freeper rule. This is great!

[Dog]

Here you go Steven I found the thread....

GOPcapitalist

[Republican Red]

I posted Amazon.com's Editorial review on 8/6:

From Amazon.com review of Kerry/Edwards book with Globe guys forward:

Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
What kind of president could John Kerry be? Over the last four years we've seen Republican policies in action; now Americans need to know what a Democratic administration would do differently. In this comprehensive book, Kerry and Edwards reveal their plans and promises for America. They chart their strategy to roll back the Bush tax cuts and use the savings to provide funding for their health care plan, education reform, and other initiatives. Kerry/Edwards aim to improve America by: restoring jobs and rebuilding our economy; providing access to affordable health care; creating a new era for America's schools; winning the peace in Iraq; defending the American homeland; instituting a principled foreign policy; helping to create a cleaner and greener America; making college affordable for all Americans; and much more. Can the Kerry/Edwards "Real Deal" succeed? In his introduction, the Boston Globe's Michael Kranish provides keen insight into what a Kerry/Edwards administration could mean for America's future.

36 posted on 08/06/2004 2:18:15 PM EDT by Republican Red

Now the Amazon.com Editorial Review on 8/9 is as follows:

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
John Kerry and John Edwards know that the issues, and the stakes, of the 2004 Presidential election are the most profound and urgent to confront America in generations. They think that America needs more than to get back on course - America needs a whole new direction. And they have the plan to get us there. Our Plan for America presents, in full scope, their map for America in the next four years and beyond. Here, in thorough detail and accessible language, Kerry and Edwards delineate point-by-point the most urgent challenges facing America today, and their plans to redress these, including:

Launching and leading a new era of alliances
Modernizing the military
Charting the course to energy independence
Restoring fiscal discipline to Washington
Creating new jobs in America
Providing health care for every child
Managing skyrocketing health care costs
Providing every American a world-class education and the opportunity to attend college


Our Plan for America also includes full biographies of John Kerry and John Edwards; photos; the full text of both Kerry and Edwards's acceptance speeches at the DNC; and further details about their plans on key issues.

John Kerry and John Edwards have taken inventory of America today. They know the issues confronting us now and the challenges that lay ahead in the future. In Our Plan for America, they offer readers and voters a chance to judge for themselves, and for the next four years, exactly where - and how - John Kerry and John Edwards plan to lead us.

[syriacus]

Books a Million still has the Kranish book with that ISBN,

Kerry Edwards  Their Plans and Promises
by Michael Kranish / Paperback / Aug 2004 / ISBN 1586483145
Special Order: Usually ships within 3-5 weeks. We cannot guarantee availability of special order titles because publishers may run out of stock. We will notify you in 3-4 weeks if we are unable to get this title for you.
Retail Price: $12.95 / Our Price: 10.94
Club Price: $9.85

[rwfromkansas]

Note.....the conclusion of the NRO post is that he is still not a "paid operative" for the campaign.

I am trying to find out more about ISBN regs, but the library director (work at a library) did not know enough for anything that solves the problem for sure.

I am going to have to call the publisher it looks like tomorrow.

[Matchett-PI]

BTTT!

[Smartaleck]

Wait to go Steve and GOP!

[syriacus]

Amazon in Germany says Kranish did the intro...

Kerry Edwards: Their Plans and Promises von Michael Kranish (Einleitung)

UK-Preisempfehlung*: £18.01 Amazon-Preis: EUR 29,90

Dieser Artikel ist noch nicht erschienen. Reservieren Sie sich Ihr Exemplar jetzt und Sie erhalten es pünktlich zum Erscheinungstermin.

Sprache: Englisch
Taschenbuch - 224 Seiten - PublicAffairs
Erscheinungsdatum: 17. Oktober 2004
ISBN: 1586483145
Amazon.de-Verkaufsrang 1.201.680

[syriacus]

http://www.powells.com/search/DTSearch/search?partner_id=338&cgi=search/search&searchtype=isbn&searchfor=1586483145

Kerry Edwards: Their Plans and Promises Michael Kranish   Trade paper    New $12.95   Available August 2004.

[Dog]

ISBN.ORG

[syriacus]

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-1586483145-0

Powell's Books -

Kerry Edwards: Their Plans and Promises
by Michael Kranish

Available at: Quimby Warehouse

ISBN: 1586483145  Publisher: Perseus Books Group 

[pabianice]

I'm shocked! SHOCKED!

[rwfromkansas]

Already looked before I talked to the director.

It does not allow for a number to be assigned to a new book, even if the book is out of print.

However, it did not say anything about when the book's printing is cancelled.

[syriacus]

I like the Amazon UK title for the book

Kerrywards Their Plans and Promises ~Michael Kranish
PublicAffairs
Paperback - October 17, 2004

[rebel_yell2]

Can someone repost Kranish's Dowdification of Eliott's quotation, before and after the "ellipse?"